The Teardrop – Ottoman Bath, Castle of Chios

30 & 31 August, Ottoman Bath, Castle of Chios

Production: Stereo Nero Dance Co

Genre: Dance

Time: 21:00

Duration: 70′

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Ottoman Bath, Castle of Chios

“If you can’t flourish in a certain place, start thinking that maybe it’s the environment’s fault, not yours…” Stereo Nero Dance Co. follows the life of the inhabitants of Mastichochoria in Chios and analyzes their connection with the life cycle of the “weeping tree” (mastic tree). Through poetic imagery and motion motifs, the company observes the unique characteristics of the local micro-climate and explores the formation of a respective culture. Focusing on the constantly changing weather, The Teardrop raises questions about the vulnerability of the symbiosis of the human with the non-human, and about the loss of the inscribed collective experience. Studying the present condition, through accounts, archival material and cultural references to Chios, and through the prism of the ongoing climate change, the performers create a community with new characteristics that is coming from the future. The familiar interweaves with the unfamiliar, as man tries to find his place in the emerging environments

Creative team

Idea, concept, creative team: Evi Souli, Marilena Georgantzi, Kostas Theodorakis  

Direction, choreography: Evi Souli

Musical supervision, composition: Jan Van Angelopoulos

Sets, visual art direction: Marilena Georgantzi

Costumes: 2WO+1NE=2

Research manager, production organisation: Kostas Theodorakis

Performers: Maria Vourou, Elsa Siskou, Themis Hatzi, Mikes Glykas