CCDF 25|Erroneous Encounters

12/6
ERRONEOUS ENCOUNTERS
45’
PANAYIOTIS TOFI
Cyprus

Text, Research, Direction, Choreography: Panayiotis Tofi in collaboration with the performers
Performers (in alphabetical order): Damianos Aggelos Efstathiou, Vasiliki Kypraiou, Ioannis Mamolis, Thanos Stasinos
Premiere Cast: Damianos Aggelos Efstathiou, Vasiliki Kypraiou, Ioannis Mamolis, Nikos Samouridis
Music Composition and Musician On Stage: Andreas Economides
Set Design: Yiorgos Yiannou
Costume Design: Rea Olympiou
Lighting Design: Vasilis Petinaris
Special Thanks: Chorologie Dance Center, Vert School of Dance, Panos Topsides, Kypros Ioannou, Marilena Ttofi
The choreographic work Erroneous Encounters was created with the support of the Deputy Ministry of Culture (TERPSICHORE 2024 programme).

Erroneous Encounters is an experimental choreographic work that intertwines movement, live electronic music, and poetic text. The piece explores the fragmentation of the self caused by post-traumatic experiences, embodied by three male performers as they navigate fractured phrases of their semi-malfunctioning bodies. Alongside them, a live electronic composer and an actress delivering sections of poetic text, further amplify the exploration of physical and emotional distance. Reflecting on the loss of autonomy and the rising disconnection in contemporary reality, the work challenges perceptions of the body’s fragility and the erosion of empathy through its haunting aesthetics.

Panayiotis Tofi is a choreographer whose research delves into themes of dispossession, decentralisation, and concealment. His work highlights the beauty and exhaustion of the human body, emphasising the uncanny presence of the unfamiliar. Known for his subtle minimalism, poetic text, elements of romanticism, and intense physicality, Panayiotis has developed a distinguished body of contemporary dance work. Originally trained as a visual designer, Panayiotis graduated from Trinity Laban with a First Class Bachelor of Contemporary Dance and a Diploma in Dance Studies. He is an experienced theatre movement designer and director, awarded as ‘Creator of the Year’ by Cyprus Theatre Organisation in 2018 for his artistic versatility, imagination and bold approach towards experimentation. Based on his choreographic research and evolving movement vocabulary, Panayiotis has led workshops in Stockholm, Naples, Athens, Ermoupolis, Limassol and Nicosia, sharing his innovative approaches with dancers and performers across diverse international stages.

www.panayiotistofi.com
@panayiotistofi
@erroneousencounters

Organised by: Deputy Ministry of Culture (Department of Contemporary Culture) and Rialto Theatre.
Tickets: €8 (€30 for all performances)
Free entrance to students, soldiers, pensioners, PWD cardholders and dance professionals.