4th Cy Choreography Showcase Day 2

The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of Cyprus, in collaboration with the Rialto Theatre, organises the 4th Cyprus Choreography Showcase.

This institutional event aims to present selected choreographic pieces conceived and created in Cyprus over the past two years. Specifically, the SXK offers an opportunity for Cyprus-based choreographers to present their works to audiences, artistic directors, programmers, and representatives of international contemporary dance festivals invited for this purpose.

The following choreographers will present their works: Panos Malactos, Petros Konnaris & Rodia Vomvolou, Harry Koushos, Evie Demetriou, Milena Ugren Koulas, Melina Sofocleous, Andria Michaelidou.

Τhe Cyprus Choreography Showcase is complemented by a programme of parallel events,  under the title Meanwhile, organised by Dance House Lemesos, Dance House Lefkosia, and Nea Kinisi.

Tickets: €8 (day pass)

19:00 NOT ALL WARS ARE VISIBLE Harry Koushos 40’ on-stage

In this gripping performance, the audience is called upon to take responsibility for the dancers’ safety. The instruction “Shout the word STOP if women are in danger” establishes a dual reality: a battle unfolding before the spectators’ eyes and another, invisible one, within their minds. The space is shaped like an arena, with the audience surrounding the action. As the performance unravels, the dancers rely on their sense of hearing and touch—the spectators’ bodies become their reference points in space. Perhaps the real battle is not the one you see, but the one happening inside you.

Choreography: Harry Koushos 

Performers: Styliana Apostolou, Magda Argyridou, Anna Nicolaou, Melina Sofocleous, Katerina Tylliridou 

Lighting Design: Vasilis Petinaris 

Set & Sound Design: Harry Koushos 

Costumes: Harry Koushos 

Production: Limassol Municipality 

Co-production: Cyprus New Movement of Dance Groups, Dancers and Choreographers 

Photos: Pavlos Vrionides 

20:15 SAY YES! AGAIN AND AGAIN Evie Demetriou - En drasi 50’ on-stage

Say Yes! again and again is a performance exploring questions of identity and gender through a playful and optimistic lens. Inspired by Adrienne Maree Brown’s Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (AK Press, 2019), the choreographer, together with the creative team, reflects on what activism can mean today, engaging with positivity and empowerment in saying ‘yes’ to ourselves and to our needs. On stage, three performers from Cyprus, Greece, and the Netherlands use physicality and linguistic forms to share personal experiences that have shaped them as individuals, opening a space to reflect on social norms, queer subjectivities and normative pressures. The work is part of the choreographer’s ongoing research to address social justice issues. Envisioning performance as the beginning of a dialogue with the audience, she explores various performative ways of engaging with body politics.

Choreography: Evie Demetriou in collaboration with performers Eleftheria Socratous, Bas van der Kruk, Rania Glymitsa 

Dramaturgy Advisor: Georgina Kakoudaki 

Lighting Design: Aleksandar Jotovic 

Conversation Partner/Mentor (1st phase): Pavlos Kountourious 

Artistic Collaborator: Michalis Papamichael 

Vocal Coach: Cathryn Robson 

Styling: Kristia Michaelidou 

Photography: Pavlos Vrionides 

Trailer Filming & Editing: Suzana Phialas 

Trailer Sound: Konstantinos K. 

Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the Deputy Ministry of Culture within the framework of the Terpsichore programme 2023.

21:15 Mutated Gene Milena Ugren Koulas - STYLISH JUNKIES COLLECTIVE 50’ on-stage

In this choreographic work, Milena was inspired by science-based research on how what we believe to be our true nature is an adaptation to the circumstances, environment, and experiences we live in. With dancers, she explored how identity is shaped by what we endure, the experiences we go through, and our relationships and attachments to the people around us.

Choreographer: Milena Ugren Koulas

Dancers: Apollonas Anastasiades, Magda Argyridou, Giannis Economides, Christopher Mills, Anna Nicolaou, Melina Sofocleous, Katerina Tylliridou 

Music: Georgios Koulas, Dafni Koulas