Stumbles
Stumbles, for two dancers, one musician, and live electronics
Stumbles [Parapatimata] is a performance of contemporary dance that explores the notion of stumbling as a physical, emotional, and historical process that reveals our fragility and vulnerability. Through movement and sound, two dancers and two musicians create a world, in which the loss of balance and the ongoing effort to retrieve it forms the central theme. Circular movements, spiral pathways, and weight shifts reflect the cyclical nature of time: the body remembers, the past returns, and the stage transforms into a space where today becomes tomorrow and yesterday. The performance encourages us to remain standing in a world that is constantly changing. It serves as a reminder that balance is not a solitary achievement but the result of solidarity and interaction with others. It is a journey from the little stumbles of movement to the great, existential falters that shape our memory, our identity, and our collective history.
Choreography: Nikos Kalivas • Music Composition/Sound Design: Ioannis Angelakis • Dramaturgy: Rodia Vomvolou • Costume Design: Ellada Damianou • Light Design: Giorgos Agiannitis • Sound Engineer: Nicolas Koutsothanasis • Photography/Video: Ioannis Kampanis • Communication: Giota Dimitriadi Production: Ars Nova Experimentalis
Performers: Natalia Baka (dancer), Sofia Pouchtou (dancer), Irini Bilini-Moraiti (voice/violin/medieval fiddle), Ioannis Angelakis (live electronics)
The performance is made possible by Funds of the Greek Ministry of Culture for the annual program All of Greece One Culture 2025.
www.allofgreeceoneculture.gr
2025
Stumbles, for two dancers, one musician, and live electronics
Stumbles [Parapatimata] is a performance of contemporary dance that explores the notion of stumbling as a physical, emotional, and historical process that reveals our fragility and vulnerability. Through movement and sound, two dancers and two musicians create a world, in which the loss of balance and the ongoing effort to retrieve it forms the central theme. Circular movements, spiral pathways, and weight shifts reflect the cyclical nature of time: the body remembers, the past returns, and the stage transforms into a space where today becomes tomorrow and yesterday. The performance encourages us to remain standing in a world that is constantly changing. It serves as a reminder that balance is not a solitary achievement but the result of solidarity and interaction with others. It is a journey from the little stumbles of movement to the great, existential falters that shape our memory, our identity, and our collective history.
Choreography: Nikos Kalivas • Music Composition/Sound Design: Ioannis Angelakis • Dramaturgy: Rodia Vomvolou • Costume Design: Ellada Damianou • Light Design: Giorgos Agiannitis • Sound Engineer: Nicolas Koutsothanasis • Photography/Video: Ioannis Kampanis • Communication: Giota Dimitriadi Production: Ars Nova Experimentalis
Performers: Natalia Baka (dancer), Sofia Pouchtou (dancer), Irini Bilini-Moraiti (voice/violin/medieval fiddle), Ioannis Angelakis (live electronics)
The performance is made possible by Funds of the Greek Ministry of Culture for the annual program All of Greece One Culture 2025.
www.allofgreeceoneculture.gr
2025
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