Cast member profile: Petri Eqkvist

Where did you train?
Aerial cradle training with Yuri Sokolov in Brussels, Belgium, and Rodleigh Stevens in Gold Coast, Australia. Dance training in Alvin Ailey School in New York and National Theatre School in Helsinki, Finland.

What is your speciality?
Catching flying birds, small and not so small.

What is your proudest achievement?
Yet to be achieved.

What do you enjoy most about performing?
The audience reaction.

What is your greatest fear?
To live a life without meaning.

What was your most memorable performance?
I’ve had too many. Some I want to remember, some I wish I wouldn’t.

Who do you most admire?
Mikael Granlund

What are you looking forward to about performing at Eden?
It will be nice to be able to perform in the UK again and hopefully people will enjoy the performances.