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Asomates Dynameis (Incorporeal Forces/Angels)
was founded in Paris by Machi Dimitriadou-
Lindahl and its work has been presented in
Sweden, Greece and France. Since 2004, the
company resides and operates in Cyprus. Based on
contemporary dance techniques and martial arts,
Asomates Dynameis explores the perception of the
body, the breathing, the inner energy and presence.
2006, UnheardVoices,Altera Pars-Athens, THOC,
Occupation/Discoveries, Pharos Foundation – The
Power House, Angel, (collaboration with Achim
Wieland) Castelliotisa; 2007, Distant Land, Pallas
Theatre, Nicosia & Rialto Theatre, Limassol;
2009, Somebody-the shape of absence, No-
Body Festival, Nicosia; 2010, The stained shirt,
10th Contemporary Dance Platform, The shape
of absence, Pallas Theatre, Michael Cacoyannis
Foundation, The Tread of time, 50th anniversary of
the Republic - Eleftheria Stadium; 2011, Kreutzer
sonata, 11th Contemporary Dance Platform, Pallas
& ETHAL, Wasted, Pallas Theatre, University of
Nicosia; 2012, Vardar, 12th Contemporary Dance
Platform, The song of the Earth, Terpsichore
programme –Satiriko Theatre, Liquid Copper,
Aversta Arts Centre - Sweden, Coffee spoons of
Time, No-body festival; 2013, Ephemeral, 13th
Contemporary Dance Platform, Sacred Body,
Terpsichore - Pallas theatre & Theatro Ena, Keep
rocking, (idea/direction: Souzana Phialas), Nea
Kinisi Summer Dance Festival; 2014, Wonderful
World, 14th Platform, A Lost moment, Nea Kinisi
Summer Dance Festival, Echo, Dance House
Nicosia. The company is preparing its new work,
entitled Antigone the choice, for June 2015 within
the framework of the Terpsichore programme.
For more information:Lindahl@cytanet.com.cy
Marika’s dress with Hamilton Monteiro (15’)
Choreographer: Hamilton Monteiro
Performer: Fotis Nikolaou
Dramaturgy: Foteini Perdikaki
Lights: Panagiotis Manousis
Music: Vivaldi - Sposa son disprezzata
Marika was a woman or a man who was a
controversial person. The solo is a “comment”
on the pretentious respectability and moralism of
closed societies.
Hamilton Monteiro was born in Cape Verde,
Africa. Ηe graduated from the State School of
Dance in 1996 and has worked with various
dance companies in Greece, such as Sine qua non,
Edafos Dance Company and others. In 2001, after
having received a scholarship from the Alexander
S. Onassis Foundation, he left for New York
where he danced and worked for two years with
artists such as Bill Young and Dancers, Terry
Creach Company, Bill T Jones, Colleen Thomas,
Barbara Grubell, Jeremy Nelson and others. On
his return, he worked in the choreographic team
of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the
Athens Olympic Games in 2004. From 2004 to
date, he has worked with “Figein adynaton” -
Natasha Aretha, amorphy.gr- Jenny Argyriou,
x-it Fotis Nikolaou, Diastasi Group, Eldor Lila
Zafeiropoulou,AlexandraWaierstall (Dusseldorf),
the Hellenic Dance company (State School of
Dance ), “Uprising” Hofesh Sechter and Aelion
dance company. He co-founded “11” dance group
andworked as its choreographer until 2008. He has
recently presented his work at the “Small dance
festival - Hydra”, the Athens video dance project,
the Neos Kosmos Theatre in Athens, the Garage
Performing Arts Center in Corfu, the Rabbit Hole
Theatre in Metaxourgeion, in DIPETHE Patras
and Dance days Chania. He currently resides in
Cyprus, where he works as a dance teacher at the
University of Nicosia. In June 2013, he presented
his own independent production entitled 1nflow
at the Old Vinegar Factory (Palio Xydadiko) in
Limassol, at the Dance Waves Festival in Cyprus.
In January 2014, he presented the performance 9
in a row, a duet for the 14th Contemporary Dance
Platform and in January 2015, he choreographed
two plays for children, for ETHAL.
For more information: monteirohamilton@
hotmail.com
more with ElenaAntoniou (20’)
Choreography / Performance: ElenaAntoniou
Art Director: Polys Peslikas
Music: Stavros Gasparatos
Lighting Designer: Alexander Jotovic
time she stopped
going to and fro
all eyes
all sides
high and low
for another
another like herself
another creature like herself
From Rockaby (1980) Samuel Beckett
ElenaAntoniougraduatedwithdistinction fromthe
Greek National School of Dance and the London
Contemporary Dance School “The place”, as a
member of theEdge dance company.Ascholarship
recipient of the Koula Pratsika Foundation in
Athens, Greece and the Danceweb Scholarship
Programme at ImpulsTanz, Vienna, she received
the Choreography Award for the performance
Diary of a madman (THOC) at the Cyprus Theatre
Awards and was nominated for the same award
for the theatrical performance Beckettx5 (Solo
gia treis). She collaborated with the artist Polys
Peslikas in the following performances: This is
what you get (2008), Nekaliman (2010), 4.73m ht
(2011), 4.29mhtX3 (2011), The Meeting (2012),
Dying as a Country (2013), First Arch (2014) and
They came (2014). First Arch was presented at the
Young Cypriot Choreographers’ Platform at the
Michael Cacoyannis Foundation inAthens and the
International Festival LUCKY TRIMMER “THE
WALL” in Berlin.
For more information; elenantoniou.com | elena@
elenantoniou.com
Big laugh for ever with Vicky Kalla (10’)
Choreographer: Vicky Kalla in collaboration with
the dancer Yoav Greenberg
Performers: Vicky Kalla, Yoav Greenberg
Lighting: Aleksander Jotovic
“I would like to present a piece that deals with the
love in the simplicity and the complexity of this
word. Big laugh for ever draws inspiration fromthe
world of cartoons and takes place outside, in a park,
symbolising the deepest inner world of ourselves.
CanLove release us fromour insecurities, fromour More - Photo by Arsham Rafiei
Big laugh for ever - Photo by Arsham Rafiei
Marika’s dress - Photo by Arsham Rafiei