Slamming - Ξένια Κογχυλάκη

A sweaty ritual. A dance performance exploring the anarchic, adrenaline-soaked behaviour of a crowd at a punk rock concert, in search of the radical sense of aliveness and the invisible rules of solidarity that accompany it.

Based between Athens and Berlin, Xenia Koghilaki continues her research into the choreographic dynamics of concert crowds. In Slamming, she and two other performers bring mosh pit practices onto the stage, creating a ritualistic dance that moves between rage and tenderness, violence and trust, pain and pleasure.

Slamming explores the emotional nuances and collective energy that lie beneath the crowd’s apparent aggression, approaching collective movement as a site of experience and a practice of resistance.

The presentation of the Performance was supported by the Onassis Stegi Touring Program.

With the support of Aerowaves - Dance Across Europe.

*Strobe lights and loud Dolby Surround sound will be used during the performance. 

Concept, Choreography: Xenia Koghilaki

Co-creation, Performance: Eirini Georgiou, Xenia Koghilaki, Noumissa Sidibé

Music Composition: Giorgos Poulios

Lighting Design: Nysos Vasilopoulos

Choreographic Assistant: Nondas Damopoulos

Dramaturgical Support: André Uerba

Artistic Advice: Elena Novakovits

Styling: Marianthi Hatzikidi

Production Manager: Olga Tsatsouli

Tour Technical Manager (Onassis Stegi): Stavros Kariotoglou

Special Thanks To: Nikos Flessas, Efthimios Moschopoulos, Eleni Arapostathi

Line Production: HOWTOMAKEYOURLIFEHARDER

Commissioned & Produced by: Onassis Stegi

Supported by The Onassis Stegi Touring Program

Duration: 32'

Tickets: €12/10