TRANSVERSE ORIENTATION by Dimitris Papaioannou

"Transverse orientation: to maintain a constant angle to a distant light source for orientation". The second world co-production of the Onassis Stegi and the genius, international Greek choreographer orients us towards a source of light, giving us the impetus to balance so as not to get lost. Dimitris Papaioannou's new work is coming to the Nicosia International Festival for its panhellenic premiere, after a successful series of performances in Prague, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris, and London.
 
Conceived, visualized & directed by: Dimitris Papaioannou
With: Damiano Ottavio Bigi, Šuka Horn, Jan Möllmer, Breanna O’mara, Tina Papanikolaou, Łukasz Przytarski, Christos Strinopoulos, Michalis Theophanous
 
A production of Onassis Stegi
 
Created to be premiered at Onassis Stegi (2021).
 
Music: Antonio Vivaldi
Set design: Tina Tzoka & Loukas Bakas
Sound composition & design: Κoti Κ.
Costume design: Αggelos Mendis
Collaborative lighting designer: Stephanos roussiotis
Music supervisor: Stephanos Droussiotis
Sculptures, special constructions & props: Νectarios Dionysatos
Mechanical inventions: Dimitris Κorres
Creative - executive producer & assistant director: Τina Papanikolaou
Assistant directors & rehearsal directors: Pavlina Andriopoulou & Drossos Skotis
Assistant to the set designers: Τzela Christodoulou
Assistant to the sound composer: Martha Κapazoglou
Assistant to the costume designer: Αella Τsilikopoulou
Special constructions - props assistant: Εva Τsambasi
Photography & cinematography: Julian Mommert
Technical director: Manolis Vitsaxakis
Assistant to the technical director: Μarios Κaraolis
Stage manager, sound engineer & props constructions: David Blouin
Props master: Tzela Christopoulou
Lighting programmer: Stephanos Droussiotis
Costumes construction: Litsa moumouri, Efi Karantasiou, Islam Kazi
Stage technicians: Kostas Κakoulidis, Εvgenios Αnastopoulos, Panos Koutsoumanis
Lighting constructions: Miltos Athanasiou
Silicone baby made by Joanna Bobrzynska-Gomes
Props team: Νatalia Fragkathoula, Marilena Kalaitzantonaki, Timothy Laskaratos, Anastasis Meletis, Antonis Vassilakis
Executive production: 2works in collaboration with Polyplanity Productions
Executive production associate: Vicky Strataki
Executive production assistant: Kali Kavvatha
Props production manager: Pavlina Andriopoulou
International relations & communications manager: Julian Mommert
 
Co-produced by: Festival d’Avignon (Avignon), Biennale de la Danse de Lyon 2021 (Lyon), Dance Umbrella/ Sadler's Wells Theatre (London), Fondazione Campania dei Festival - Napoli Teatro Festival Italia, Grec Festival de Barcelona, Holland Festival - Amsterdam, Luminato (Toronto)/ To Live, New Vision Arts Festival (Hong Kong), Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, Saitama Arts Theatre/ Rohm Theatre kyoto, Stanford live/ Stanford University, Teatro Municipal do Porto, Théâtre de la Ville - Paris/ Théâtre du Châtelet, Ucla’s Centre for the Art of Performance (Los Angeles).
 
With the support of: Festival Aperto (Reggio Emilia), Festival de Otoño de la Comunidad de Madrid, (Madrid), Hellerau – European Centre for the Arts, National Arts Centre (Ottawa), New Baltic Dance Festival, One Dance Week Festival (Plovdiv), P.P. Culture Enterprises Ltd (Tel Aviv), Tanec Praha International Dance Festival, Teatro Della Pergola – Firenze (Florence), Torinodanza Festival/ Teatro stabile di Torino - Teatro Nazionale (Torino).
 
Duration: 105΄
 
Identity of the festival
Sponsors:
Golden Sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Silver Sponsor: OPAP
Bronze Sponsor: ecommpay, ecommbx
Parallel Programme: Cypriot Commonwealth
Communication Sponsors:
Theatre: RIK, Avant Garde, My.Life
Music: ANT1
Dance: Alphanews.live, O Phileleftheros, Active, in-cyprus
Taste of Music: Check In, SIGMA, Active, Active, Active, Active, Active, Active
Parallel Programme: OMEGA
Supporters: Municipality of Ayia Napa, Oinou Gi – Vassiliadis Winery, Nissi Beach Resort, MAP Hotel, Vassos Psarolimano, Travel House
 
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