Papaioannu, photo by Julian Mommert; Castellucci, photo by Francesco Raffaelli
Talk
Dimitris Papaioannou in conversation with Romeo Castellucci
April 5 2024, 6.00pm
Among the most original artists of our time, Dimitris Papaioannou is in conversation with Romeo Castellucci, Grand Invité of Triennale Milano for the four-year period 2021-2024. A discussion on the new frontiers of contemporary theater, its limits and boundaries.
Painter, illustrator and now established choreographer, Dimitris Papaioannou captivates audiences around the world with monumental stage works in which each tableau is an aesthetic revelation. His theater fuses experimental dance, physical theater and performance into surreal, dreamlike and immersive shows.
Papaioannou currently lives and works in Athens. His works have been presented at festivals and theaters in Europe, Asia, Australia, and America. Among many awards, he received the European Theater Prize (2017), two Emmy Awards nominations (2016), and two Olivier Awards nominations (2019, 2022).
Romeo Castellucci – director and set, lighting and costume designer – is known worldwide for creating a language based on the totality of the arts and aimed at an integral perception of the work. Born in Cesena in 1960, he has been active since the early 1980s and his works have been presented and produced by leading theaters and international festivals in over sixty countries across every continent. He has been director of the Theater Section at the Venice Biennale, artiste associé at the Avignon Festival and guest director at the Schaubühne Theater in Berlin. He is a member of the Royal Academy in Belgium, and was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale and an honorary degree from the University of Bologna. He has been made an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic, and amongst his many top prizes he has also won two Golden Mask for opera.
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