Matriarchy

Matriarchy (2022) was a production by Pauliina Feodoroff.

Matriarkiet was created for and premiered at The Sámi Pavilion, as part of the Venice Biennale 2022. The production was performed at Black Box teater as part of the Oslo Internation Theatre Festival in 2023.

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(Objekt ID 155829)
Object type Production
Premiere 2022
Coproducers ,
In collaboration with
Language Finnish, Sami and English
Keywords Performance
Running period 2022  
Duration 90 minutes
Last changed 07.11.2025
Create date 18.05.2025

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Last changed 07.11.2025
Create date 18.05.2025
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The performance centers matriarchal values of care and collective models of existence to restore sovereign forms of living in Sámi society

Supported by Kone Foundation.

SOURCE: 

Black Box teater’s archive, 2025

Contributors (15)
Name Role
Hanna Parry – Direction
Pauliina Feodoroff – Direction
Satu Herrala – Direction
Biret Haarla Pieski – Direction
Gáddjá Haarla Pieski – Direction
Outi Pieski – Direction
Eséte Eshetu Sutinen – Direction
Mari Boine – Music
Hanna Parry – Performer
Pauliina Feodoroff – Performer
Satu Herrala – Performer
Biret Haarla Pieski – Performer
Gáddjá Haarla Pieski – Performer
Outi Pieski – Performer
Eséte Eshetu Sutinen – Performer
Other participants

Forest work: Osuuskunta Lumimuutos, Miltä Sopu Näyttää, Marja Helander. Camera: Kevin Francett, Petri Mentu, Markus Moshnikoff, Susanna Rauno, Hanna Parry, Terike Haapoja, Pauliina Feodoroff, Stina Aletta Aikio. Jietnahábmen, ealli jietna, Sound design, live sound, performance: Lehmus Murtomaa. Lighting design: Jenni Pystynen. Music: Anna Morottaja, 169, Mari Boine. Mixing, operating of sound, light: Johannes Vartola. Language planning: Christoph Parry. Sámi Elder / Sámi Elder: Asta Mitkijá Balto.  Spatial and costume design, objects: Outi Pieski, Hanna Parry, Ulyana Yulina. Biret Haarla lávdebivttas / Biret Haarla's costume: Ramona Irene Salo.  Sculptor: Teuri Haarla. 

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