4 + ENA
interdisciplinary dance performance
6, 7 & 8 of June 2024, Municipal Theatre of Pireaus
In a world of speed
can we still look back to our roots?
To listen to (our) nature and the elements that form it?
“This is one of the best dance performances, which could well stand abroad and coexist next to the greats of the field.”
Nora Ralli, efsyn.gr
read the review here
The choreographer Kyriaki Nasioula, after the presentation of LOOM with her company GesamtAtelier at the Athens Concert Hall in 2022, transports us to the world of 4 + ENA.
Continuing her interdisciplinary research this time in collaboration with Dr. Maria Karoglou and her artistic partner Argyris Angeli, she introduces us to a laboratory of bodies, a function of science and dance, where the elements of nature occupy the hall of the Central Stage of the Municipal Theater of Piraeus.
The elements of nature converse with a quartet of pulsating bodies on stage, composing a dance of contrasts and revealing an orchestrated primordial ritual. The bodies as molecules under examination start their journey from the scientist's microscope and are magnified by embodying the physical phenomena and their contrasts. An unfolding of nature, its creation and destruction.
The performance proposes an interdisciplinary collaboration between physics, engineering and dance, outlining a research path from the scientist’s laboratory to the final performance, that inhabits the central stage at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus.
How much time do we invest on staring at the sunset?
4 + ENA performers
premiere highlights at Municipal Theater of Piraeus
creative team
Kyriaki Nasioula: Creation, Choreography, Artistic Direction, Project development - Dramaturgy
Dr. Maria Karoglou: Scientific associate – Researcher, Project development – Dramaturgy
Argyris Aggeli: Artistic Direction, Project development – Dramaturgy, Costume Design, Artwork & Graphic Design
Ioanna Karategou, Tassos Nikas, Evini Pantelaki, Thanos Ragousis: Creation of movement material - Performance
Jeph Vanger: Music Composition
Marietta Pavlaki: Lighting Design
Eleni Xynogala: Video Projection Design
Anastasia Valsamaki: Choreographer’s Consultant
Gevi Dimitrakopoulou: Filming
Yiannis Stefanidis, Lida Touloumakou: Photography
Maria Nathanael, Babis Moskofoglou: Communication Managers
Atelier Tsiouni: Costume Creation
TooFarEast: Production Execution
Eva Vervelaki: Sponsorships
Lefteris Douros: Technical Management
Nefeli Vlachouli: Communications Assistant, Social Media Management
Gesamtatelier AMKE: Producer
Thanks to Gabriela Antonopoulou for participating in part of the creation.
Under the auspices and the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
The concept and initial research for the work was created through the residency programme Experiment A. A collaborative lab for artists & scientists at Flux Laboratory Athens. (2022, Maria Karoglou, Chemical Engineer, NTUA & Kyriaki Nasioula, Choreographer)
The make-up of the performance on the 8th of June was a kind sponshorship by Shojo Make-up Studio - Maria Palaiokrassa.