Finnish company Blind Gut Company spends this residency working on the production Beat from the bone. The performance is part of the touring network W/(With), which works to support more sustainable co-production and distribution models for contemporary circus in the Nordic region and Europe. A work in progress presentation took place in DYNAMO on 9th October 2026.

About the performance

Beat from the Bone is a trance-like circus experience – a moment of rest within an unceasing beat. Through shared rhythm, the performance seeks to dissolve the boundaries that separate us. It unfolds as a pulsing journey to the core of humanity.

The performance combines aerial and floor acrobatics, handstand, and object manipulation to explore the primal rhythms beating in all living things. Movement and sound intertwine to create a continuous pulse that flows through performers and audience alike.

By amplifying these fundamental beats, Beat from the Bone invites a deeper awareness of the life force that unites us. The performance moves beyond spectacle to become an intense, shared experience – reconnecting us to our vitality and to each other.

About the company

Blind Gut is a contemporary circus collective that thrives on curiosity, experimentation and stepping into the unknown. Through physical expression, imaginative visual language, and a playful attitude, the group explores complex themes of human life. Moving fluidly between different performance contexts, Blind Gut creates artistically ambitious circus that engages diverse audiences. Based in Helsinki, Finland, Blind Gut was founded in 2015 and has premiered fourteen productions