Cyprus Contemporary Dance Platform 2016
The Contemporary Dance Platform, returned with a new program and new ideas. 14 established and younger choreographers collaborate with a large number of artists - dancers, set designers, musicians, light designers etc. - aiming at a more complete and original presence.
Away from strict forms, highlighting the expressive dance in various ways and modern forms, the performers showed the evolution of contemporary dance in our country. With some surprises, choreographers inspired by existential issues such as loneliness, dreams and nightmares, the behavior automation, issues of social stereotypes and the complexity of human relationships. Important social issues such as the refugee problem, find important space for expression in that year's platform, expressing a relationship and responsibility of arts towards life.
DAY 1
Friday 18.3.2016
INMOST
Choreography:
Elena Antoniou
Running time: 20'
Treatment
Choreography:
Julia Brendle and Marios Konstantinou
Running time: 10’
Kitame (Look at me)
Choreography:
Fouli Stylianidou
Running time: 20'
Truth Well Faked
Choreography:
LIA HARAKI,
.pelma.Lia Haraki
Running time: 20'
Surprise
Choreography:
AELION DANCE COMPANY Fotini Perdikaki
Running time: 20'
DAY 2
Saturday 19.3.2016
Collecting References
Choreography:
Suzana Phialas
Running time: 10'
the more you dance the more you get
Choreographer:
EN DRASI Evie Demetriou
Running time: 20'
Liquid Body / a study on empathy
Choreography:
ASOMATES DYNAMEIS | Machi Dimitriadou- Lindahl
Running time: 20'
Those gentle hearts are like shot birds falling
Choreography:
Fotis Nikolaou
Running time: 20'
DAY 3
Saturday 20.3.2016
Counter Tensions
Choreography: Zoe Georgalli in collaboration with Matt Gordon
Running time: 20'
Labeling U
Choreographer:
Hamilton Monteiro
Running time: 10’
Complex Foreverafter
Choreography:
Alexander Michael
Running time: 12'
La Solution de cycles
Choreography:
CHOROTHEATRE OMADA PENDE Chloe Melidou
Running time: 20'
Frontears
Choreography:
AMFIDROMO CHOROTHEATRO Elena Christodoulidou
Running time: 17'
DANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Parallel events Cyprus Contemporary Dance Platform
Like every year Parallel events were organized in the frame of the Platform, by the Dance House Lemesos, under the heading "Dance Throughout the Year". A new parameter that year was the participation of the Blast Collective with the project «Blast from the Past: A retrospective to the future». Blast Collective had the idea of “re-creating” dance pieces from previous Platforms. The project would revolve around the basic idea of the contemporary approach the creator took on their works. Additionally, a new piece was created by another choreographer and was presented alongside the original piece of work.
19.3.2016 Saturday
11:00 FEEDBACK ME (120 ')
Discussion with Bush Hartshorn and the dance community on the importance of feedback for artistic development
18:00 RECollect (20’)
Alexia Nicolaou - Dimitris Spyrou
18:45 KEEP HANDS CLEAR (15 ') Panayiotis Tofi
19:15 IN ANOTHER'S SHOES (25 ') Ariana Marcoulides
20.3.2016 - Sunday
09:00 SKIN (30 ') .pelma.lia haraki
A Series of performances for a single spectator, until 17:00 Seat reservation is necessary
17:30 ARE YOU AFFECTED OR NOT (120 ')
22:30 Closing Party
