Elizabeth

Ioanna Portolou | Griffon Dance Company
4. 5. 6. April 2019 Megaron Athens Concert Hall
Megaron Athens Concert Hall

In a subversive and playful manner, dwelling upon the anatomy of human psychology, the choreographer studies the mechanisms of the creation of meaning for the world around us, drawing inspiration from an emblematic historical figure, Queen Elizabeth I.


She positions herself on that fine dividing line, where the body is freed from fears and resistances, loses control, and opens itself to what remains secret, repressed, and untold.


Five performers take as their starting point a musical universe that flirts with the excess and lightness of the 1980s, chasing the fleeting aspect of happiness, carefree fun, and the sense of sharing with others this unexpected joy without censorship.


    Choreography: Ioanna Portolou
    Music: Anthony Palaskas
    Performers: Ioanna Apostolou, Cecil Mikroutsikou, Yiannis Nikolaidis,
    Elias Hadjigeorgiou
    Costume and set design: Ioanna Tsami
    Lighting design: Tasos Palaioroutas
    Assistant Choreographer:Rania Kapetanaki
    Video documentation: Grigoris Panopoulos / makeyourownfilms
    Production Manager: Manolis Sardis / PRO4
    Production Manager Assistant: Christina Polychroniadou
    Photos:Evita Skourleti
    Thanks to Haris Politopoulos

    An Athens Festival and Griffón Dance Company co-production