photograph by Andrei Gordeev (NET Festival - New European Theatre)
A SPECIAL PRIZE
Dimitris Papaioannou received the Special Prize of the XVI edition of the Europe Theatre Prize in Rome on December 17th, 2017.
Dimitris is the first Greek artist to be awarded in the 30 years history of the awards.
"The President of the Jury and Europe Theatre Prize, in line with the Council, have decided to confer a Special Prize to Dimitris Papaioannou. A well-deserved prize for this director and visual artist, candidate since 2007, whose fame and prestige have reached the highest edges of European theatre in recent years. Such contributions are so important for us to consider this Special Prize urgent, deserved and proper."
NOWHERE REVISITED - A NEW VIDEO
Dimitris just released a new extended edit of the “viral” central scene of NOWHERE(2009) dedicated to the memory of Pina Bausch to mark the beginning of the new creation for the Tanztheater Wuppertal - Pina Bausch.
“Eight years ago, I created NOWHERE. It was a work created to mark the inauguration of Greek National Theater's newly renovated Main Stage. A work designed to celebrate theater itself, as a machine creating events, as a mirror for society to reflect on. Pina Bausch had passed away the previous summer. I spontaneously dedicated the central scene - the human unity scene - of NOWHERE to her memory, honouring the enormous impact her work had in the most vulnerable parts of my existence. I published this extract, among others, in February 2011, and then as a complete one-shot-scene in July 2014. It became viral with 2.6 million views. It has also been copied extensively. Life, in a surprising twist, brings me now to create a new work for the actual Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch company, the first full-length work after her death. The emotions are overwhelming. To celebrate the occasion, here is a new, alternative edit of this central scene, for you to enjoy. “ - Dimitris
The New Creation will premiere at the Wuppertal Opera on 12th of May 2018. Ticket sales are open on 16 March 2018 at www.pina-bausch.de
MEGARON OFFERS A WORKSPACE FOR DIMITRIS
We are happy to announce that Dimitris will be an artist-in-residence at the MEGARON – THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL for the next five years.
MEGARON is offering a spacious storage space exclusively for Dimitris to transform into a studio for the ongoing research and development of his artistic concepts.
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