Harold Hejazi: Omniscient Harjus
PLACE: The Nook, Turku City Theatre
DATE & TIME: Sat 6.9. at 16:30-17:10, Sun 7.9. at 13:30-14:10
DURATION: 40 min. Advance registration required. Performance is suitable for children.
Reserve your seat for the performance by emailing myynti@tkteatteri.fi or directly at the Turku City Theatre box office. Tickets cannot be redeemed from the theatre's retailers.
LANGUAGE: English, translation available.
Information about accecibility here
Join Harri Kala, an ancient fish spirit of Finnish nature, for a rare public Q&A session. Audiences are invited to ask Harri Kala anything, and he will guide you. From questions on life, purpose, the mysteries of the deep, your future, the state of the environment, Harri Kala knows. HARRI KALA WILL CONNECT YOU WITH TRUE NATURE.
The mythic NPC Harri Kala is an arctic grayling fish (Thymallus arcticus), or in Finnish, a harjus kala, originating in the virtual world of the artist’s video game performance series “Adventures of Harriharri.” Now summoned to life in a new form, Harri Kala is powered by the artist’s proprietary HARRI KALA AI™ systems technology. The fish simulator and fish intelligence are shaped by a unique dataset drawn from fish ecology, conservation science, an animistic training model, old wisdoms of the North, and non-human integration.
The performance is suitable for children.
Harold Hejazi (he/him) is a Canadian artist and game designer based in Helsinki. With a background in art education, theatre and game development, he explores new forms of public involvement in the arts. Blending live performance, interactive storytelling and game mechanics, Harold creates playful, participatory experiences that challenge institutional and social norms. Using museums, public spaces and digital environments as theatrical stages, he engages audiences in dynamic, improvisational encounters.
His current performance practice uses video games to address themes of race, marginalisation and multiculturalism in Finland. Whether designing projects for a museum or theatre, Harold is always interested in how games may enhance how we learn, connect and tell stories.