GLIMS & GLOMS dance company was founded by the choreographers Simo Heiskanen and Tuomo Railo in 1999. The company is located in Espoo, and the name refers to its two rivers.
GLIMS & GLOMS has as its artistic aim to produce performances which include touching comedy, surprising humour and elevating dance. The theatre directs its performances to a wide public - children, the youth and adults. The theatre employs top professionals of the arts, especially dancers.
The theatre's performances combine many elements of the performing arts: dance, theatre, music, visual arts, video and different applications of theatrical techniques. The company explores the traditions of the art of dance widely and without prejudice.
GLIMS & GLOMS makes 1-3 productions per year. The theatre's programme consists of tour performances, commissioned works as well as the long-standing hit performances. The works of the repertoire suit to be performed in traditional theatre premises as well as in sports halls, for example. Every year, the theatre gives 40-50 performances, half of which take place in Espoo and the rest are tour performances elsewhere in Finland.
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