4 + ENA
interdisciplinary dance performance premiered
June 2024, Municipal Theatre of Pireaus
now on tour!
28 March, Volos
30 March, Thessaloniki
Nicolas Chryssos | Light box visual, Palaia Ilektriki Theater, Volos 2026
“This is one of the best dance performances, which could well stand abroad and coexist next to the greats of the field.”
Nora Ralli, efsyn.gr
interview at e-thessalia.gr
video interview at sofertheatrou.gr
In a world of speed
can we still look back to our roots?
To listen to (our) nature and the elements that form it?
Continuing her interdisciplinary research Kyriaki Nasioula introduces us to a laboratory of bodies, a function of science and dance, where the elements of nature occupy the theatrical space.
The elements of nature converse with a quartet of pulsating bodies on stage, composing a dance of contrasts and revealing an orchestrated primordial ritual. The bodies as molecules under examination start their journey from the scientist's microscope and are magnified by embodying the physical phenomena and their contrasts. An unfolding of nature, its creation and destruction.
The performance proposes an interdisciplinary collaboration between physics, engineering and dance, outlining a research path from the scientist’s laboratory to the theatrical stage.
How much time do we invest on staring at the sunset?
4 + ENA premiere performers
premiere highlights at Municipal Theater of Piraeus
creative team
Kyriaki Nasioula: Creation, Choreography, Artistic Direction, Project Development, Dramaturgy, Costume Design, Tour & Production Direction
Ioanna Karategou: Repertory dissemination, Performance – Dance
Evini Pantelaki, Haris Dimos, Mairi Giannoula: Performance – Dance
Costume Construction: Sofia Tabler
Antonis Nasioulas: Production Assistant
Production: KINEMA AMKE
Special thanks to the premiere contributors – June 2024:
Dr. Maria Karoglou: Scientific associate – Researcher, Project development – Dramaturgy
Argyris Aggeli: Artistic Direction, Project development – Dramaturgy, Costume Design, Artwork & Graphic Design
Ioanna Karategou, Tassos Nikas, Evini Pantelaki, Thanos Ragousis: Creation of movement material - Performance
Jeph Vanger: Music Composition
Marietta Pavlaki: Lighting Design
Eleni Xynogala: Video Projection Design
Anastasia Valsamaki: Choreographer’s Consultant
Gabriela Antonopoulou: Movement research
Gevi Dimitrakopoulou: Filming
Yiannis Stefanidis, Lida Touloumakou: Photography
Maria Nathanael, Babis Moskofoglou: Communication
Atelier Tsiouni: Costume Creation
TooFarEast: Production Execution
Eva Vervelaki: Sponsorships
Lefteris Douros: Technical Management
Nefeli Vlachouli: Communications Assistant, Social Media Management
Under the auspices and the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
The concept and initial research for the work was created through the residency programme Experiment A. A collaborative lab for artists & scientists at Flux Laboratory Athens. (2022, Maria Karoglou, Chemical Engineer, NTUA & Kyriaki Nasioula, Choreographer)
The make-up of the performance on the 8th of June at Piraeus Theater was a kind sponshorship by Shojo Make-up Studio - Maria Palaiokrassa.
