Show

INK

Dimitris Papaioannou

February 11 – 12, 2023

SOLD OUT

Running time 60’

When it comes to Dimitris Papaioannou, the definition of “author” could hardly be more fitting: a hallmark brand invariably recognisable. In INK, the guardian of a dark, flooded universe tries to maintain order. It is a fragile balancing act. The intrusion of a visitor from the bowels of the earth disrupts his solitary existence, introducing both gentleness and cruelty. In a duet that soon shades into a duel, the great Greek artist – accompanied by the fascinating dancer Šuka Horn – probes the limits of reality through the filters of science fiction and horror. The result is a gripping chase, a nightmarish manhunt. In 2021, INK received the Ubu Award for best foreign show presented in Italy.

A leading light in contemporary creation, Greek 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).

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created (concept, direction, sets, costumes, lights) by: Dimitris Papaioannou dressed man: Dimitris Papaioannou nude man: Šuka Horn music: Kornilios Selamsis sound design: David Blouin lighting design: Lucien Laborderie, Stephanos Droussiotis creative and executive producer, assistant director: Tina Papanikolaou associate director: Haris Fragoulis performers’ physical training: Šuka Horn photographs, cinematography: Julian Mommert music recorded by: Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna orchestra name of the play given by: Aggelos Mendis octopuses created by: Nectarios Dionysatos visual design associate: Evangelos Xenodochidis international relations, communications manager, tour programmer: Julian Mommert technical director: Manolis Vitsaxakis stage manager, sound engineer: David Blouin props master, stage manager: Tzela Christopoulou lighting programmer: Lucien Laborderie stage technician, rigger: Aggelos Katsolias executive production: 2WORKS (in collaboration with: POLYPLANITY PRODUCTIONS) executive production associate: Vicky Strataki executive production assistant: Kali Kavvatha first version of INK commissioned and co-produced in 2020 by: Torinodanza Festival – Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro nazionale, Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio Emilia – Festival Aperto final version of INK and international tour co-produced by: Biennale de la danse de Lyon 2023, Sadler’s Wells London, MEGARON – THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL (with the support of: Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports) Dimitris Papaioannou is artist in residence at MEGARON – THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL