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Audience Location
On the jetty
Date and Time
June 20, 2015 at 7pm
Water Locale
“Umbrellas” @ the seafront of Thessaloniki
Choreographers
Christina Banalopoulou
Chara Zehiri
History of Site and Related Water Issues
The “Umbrellas” is a sculpture created by the Greek artist Zogolopoulos. Zogolopoulos art is about horizontalizing any exoteric and vertical/ hierarchical imposition that, especially within hegemonic structures, bares the mask of an absolute necessity. In the name of Greek depression, this “by necessity” absolute, manifests in the name of privatized profit. As a result, both the Public Water Corporation of Greece and Thessaloniki’s harbor are about to become privatized puppets within a theatre that is mainly directed by privileged minorities.
Music
Drums, drums and drums!
The Performance
Ritual Part: Two dimensional film / “Mechanic (Re) production (linear motion)
Local Part: The Fountain (static right in the middle of the fountains)
Global Part: The Umbrellas (running and shaping a mass of moving bodies)
Audience Participation Part: Breaking the 4th wall – Inviting the audience
Rain during the first workshop / rehearsal. In general the site was great for this kind of performance. The “Umbrellas” is a sculpture created by the Greek artist Zogolopoulos. Zogolopoulos art is about horizontalizing any exoteric and vertical/ hierarchical imposition that, especially within hegemonic structures, bares the mask of an absolute necessity. In the name of Greek depression, this “by necessity” absolute, manifests in the name of privatized profit. As a result, both the Public Water Corporation of Greece and Thessaloniki’s harbor are about to become privatized puppets within a theatre that is mainly directed by privileged minorities.
The performative interplay between local and global is extremely unique. GWD is an extremely interesting, challenging and wonderful process.
Both audience and dancers seem to enjoy moving together for a shared cause. One of the dancers commented: “I didn’t know that dancing could be something other than ballroom or ballet”
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Directions to the Site of Performance
The “Umbrellas” are located at the seafront in Thessaloniki on the left side of the White Tower.
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How can I get involved?
Perform!