The Days: Maria Nurmela, Ville Oinonen and Theo Clinkard

tammi 22, 2026 | 2026, News

We are excited to support Maria Nurmela, Ville Oinonen and Erno Seppälä for the performance The Days at TROIS C-L – Maison pour la danse, Luxembourg’s leading organisation for contemporary dance.

The Days features two performers, Maria Nurmela and Ville Oinonen, in a sensitive exploration of connection, cohabitation, and the ongoing negotiation between two individuals. Through a movement-based writing that is renewed with every performance, the piece questions our human relationships, our desire for connection, and the balances of power involved. On stage, the two professional dancers are joined by two participants aged 55 and over offering a human and intergenerational dimension. Deeply poetic and accessible, The Days reminds us that contemporary dance belongs to everyone, at every age.

The Days Project started 2017 on the initiative of Maria Nurmela and Ville Oinonen, who as Finnish freelance dance artists invited English choreographer and designer, Theo Clinkard to collaborate and create a work they could perform together.

The Days shows that contemporary dance and performance belong to every body and every age.

Learn more about the project.

 

About the supported artists

Maria Nurmela is a Finnish choreographer and performer who has been active as a freelance dance artist since 2002. She has worked in various contexts, including stage performances featured in major festivals, short films, digital projects, museum events, and public engagement initiatives.
https://www.marianurmela.com

Ville Oinonen is a Finnish freelance dancer, performer and photographer who has danced in more than forty works professionally.
https://villeoinonen.com 

Erno Seppälä is a Finnish light designer.

 

Practical info

Date & time: 21.3.2026, 19:00 (doors open at 18:30) The performance lasts an estimated 50 minutes.

Venue: Banannefabrik – TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse
Rue du Puits, 12
L-2355 Luxemburg
Luxembourg

Accessibility: The Banannefabrik is accessible to wheelchair users.

Get your tickets!
Full price : 20€
Reduced : 8€
Kulturpass : 1,50€

Cover image: The Days – Theo Clinkard, Maria Nurmela, Ville Oinonen. Photo: Karoliina Korvuo.

 

 

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