INK

Dimitris Papaioannou – Athens, Greece

Wednesday, 31.05 | 5pm
Thursday, 1.06 | 8.30pm

CKK Jordanki, al.Solidarności 1-3

tickets prices:

1st zone: N – 60zł, R – 50zł,

2nd zone: N – 55zł, R – 45zł,

3rd zone: N – 50zł, R – 40zł

Dimitris Papaioannou captivates audiences around the world with his monumental stage works in which each tableau is an aesthetic revelation. This year’s Kontakt festival programme includes his INK, in which the guardian of a dark, flooded universe is trying to hold its fragile balance and preserve order. An intruder from the bowels of the earth bringing both gentleness and cruelty disrupts his solitary existence. In a duet that soon shades into a duel, the great Greek artist Dimitris Papaioannou, accompanied by the fascinating dancer Šuka Horn, probes the limits
of reality, passing it through the filters of science fiction and horror.

the final version of the work and the international tour is co-produced by Biennale de la Danse de Lyon 2023, Sadler’s Wells London, MEGARON – THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL and supported by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports in 2023

created (concept, direction, sets, costumes, lights) by Dimitris Papaioannou

dressed man Dimitris Papaioannou / Haris Fragoulis 
nude man Šuka Horn

music Kornilios Selamsis
sound design David Blouin
lighting design Lucien Laborderie, Stephanos Droussiotis
creative – executive producer – assistant director Tina Papanikolaou
associate director Haris Fragoulis
performers’ physical training Šuka Horn
photographs + cinematography Julian Mommert
music recorded by Teodor Currentzis and musicAeterna orchestra
the name of the play was given by Aggelos Mendis
the octopuses were 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

running time: 1h 05 (no interval)

This performance is recommended for adult audiences.