Super Sale

Duration: 40 min

Language: Finnish

Suitability: -

Group: TipTop Walkers

Country: Finland

Performers: Kreetta Astala, Mia Toivola

Team: Kalle Lehto (director), Lassi Tauriainen (sound design), Tiptop Walkers & Race Horse Company (co-production), Barker-teatteri (collaboration), Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth & Cirko - Uuden sirkuksen keskus (supporters)

Description: Super Sale is a contemporary circus piece telling the adventure of two determined saleswomen in their belief-ego-magic sphere, where the 1950s meet the present day. These no-nonsense super sellers are committed to their sales work and ready to sell their products even standing on their heads. The piece tackles serious themes—overconsumption and material hysteria—but does so with a comic touch.

The scenes and circus movement material are combined with product demonstrations infused with vacuum cleaner salesmen's reverence, in the form of gym equipment, household gadgets, and "professional" training programs. The themes speak to adult audiences, but the hilarious mishaps and acrobatically escalating sales situations captivate children too. The piece features physical comedy, handstands, diabolo juggling, and acrobatics.

The visual aesthetic and plot draw inspiration from 1950s Avon ladies who sold cosmetics door-to-door. The history of Avon women traces back to late-19th-century female door-to-door sellers, who played a significant role in advancing women's independent employment. In Super Sale, women's capability shines through circus techniques. These women lift each other, drag large boxes behind them, and act street-credibly even in 1950s skirt suits.