Amalia Bennett, Antigone Gyra, Kinitiras , “ehS came from another planet”
Panos Malactos, “SADBOI”

13^th Dance Days Chania
International contemporary dance festival | July 22^nd - August 2^nd

1st performance

Amalia Bennett, Antigone Gyra, Kinitiras
"ehS came from another planet" (Greece)

July 31st| 21:30 | "Mikis Theodorakis" theatre

"ehS came from another planet" is a solo improvisation performance directed by Amalia Bennett and Antigone Gyra and performed by the latter that falls under the research umbrella of Kinitiras, Femininity in Transition.

• How many times do you feel like a "fish out of its water?"
• How many times do you think that there is no room for your ideas and thoughts?
• How many times do you look at yourself in the mirror wondering where you are in this reflection?
• How many times do you wish to disappear without anyone noticing?
• How many times do you feel like you come from another planet?

This is a solo about otherness. It could be a trailer of a potential cult science fiction movie that talks about strange creatures living within us. These "creatures" are our thoughts, emotions, ideas which sometimes feel that are "coming from another planet" in consideration to what is happening inside and around us.

Amalia and Antigone worked together from distance and in person to create this solo improvisation performance investigating different possibilities carried by a body daring to return on stage after two and a half decades of absence.

Antigone attempts a series of metamorphosis throughout the solo, while discovering which otherness belongs to her.

The costume and the sound design co-exist in equal terms with the moving body exploring a deep dialogue of transformation between them.

Concept- Direction: Amalia Bennett -Antigone Gyra

Performed by Antigone Gyra

Costume: Evdokia Veropoulou

Sound Design: Orestis Tanis

Lighting Design: Anti Steve

Premiere: Jerusalem International Solo Dance Festival 2022

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-8Abd5UjK4

2nd performance

Panos Malactos , "SADBOI" (Cyprus)

July 31st| 21:50 | "Mikis Theodorakis" theatre

"I had a boyfriend. Then I got dumbed. I got dumbed, I bought a thong and I need lots of validation."

Panos Malactos works with Elias Adam and researches the concept of radical stage vulnerability. Sadboi likes his suffering raw. He is gay, horny, heartbroken and extremely peaceful. He instagrams, therefore he exists.

SADBOI is an autofictional portrait of a sadboi dancer. The show attempts an ambiguous and complex narration, which explores sex, love and sadness in the fully technological and sexualised post - modern age. Sadboi aims to create an immersive experience where intense physicality intersects with the virtual space of internet (social media, memes, dating apps).

If lovesongs are dumb, wait till you hear this one. How many fire emojis will this get? The admins of this show are searching for validation.

Choreographer/performer: Panos Malactos

Director/writer: Elias Adam

Dramaturgy: Panos Malactos/Elias Adam

Costumes: Miguel Penaranda Olmeda

Visuals: Sita Messer

Music: Lynks, Eric Prydz, Lulu Be

Tour management: Too Far East (Nikos Mavrakis/Christos Christopoulos)

Supported by the Cultural Services of the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth.

TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/668996634

- Tickets: 12€ regular - 9€ student, unemployed

- Double bill.

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