Shock-headed Peter is a picture book classic by Heinrich Hoffmann. In its anarchistic little stories disobedient children do forbidden things to their parent´s horror.

For artists Shock-headed Peter has always been a source of inspiration and so far it has been made into a slang version, musical and lied series, to name a few. In 2004, Compañia Kaari Martin debuted a flamenco production of Shock-headed Peter at Helsinki Festival.

The characters of the book is performed by four dancers and four musicians. An audience gets a chance to try different styles and rhythms of flamenco.

Choreography: Kaari Martin
Music composed and arranged by: Roni Martin
Dramaturgy: Minna Harjuniemi
Dancers: Ailin Bayaz, Kirsi Kuismanen, Kaari Martin and Sari Pikkarainen
Musicians: Alf Forsman, Roni Martin, Jukka Orma, Rauli Rantanen and Karo Sampela
Lighting design: Vinski Viholainen
Costume design: Teresa Ackalin
Set design: Kirsten Weiste
Texts: Risto Kautto
Premiere: September 9, 2004, Kanneltalo, Helsinki
Production: Compañia Kaari Martin