Circe – Experimental Platform for Dance and Theatre and Goethe-Institut Georgien presents
cie. toula limnaios performance and lecture
in »tempus fugit« the cie. toula limnaios remain on the trail of time. deeply embedded therein is the all too human desire for happiness. nietzsche saw it embodied in a grazing herd of animals, living entirely in the now – a state, which he envied them for, having neither past nor future.
in »tempus fugit«, seven dancers continually move as a group, as a flowing unit. propelled forward by an inner unison, they produce an allembracing tide. a round dance like a single shared movement nevertheless at moments revealing the individual. nothing lasts forever – the flow of time cannot be detained. but how do we really live in it? has the hustle and bustle of daily life consumed us all? compared to the breathlessness of our lives, the horde resembles a muscle, brimming with vitality and solidarity.
mass and identity, power and momentum are its central phenomena – the group as a microcosm that frees us from the prison of isolation and unleashes new strength.
»toula limnaios’ associative visual worlds reveal disturbing and simultaneously intense as well as precise movement details … the striking strength of this choreographer lies in her ability to stage a scenic plurality of opposing events that culminate in a pensive final metaphor. this is what leaves its mark in the audience’s memory.«
(new germany / dance network)
(new germany / dance network)
Video and audio examples from the repertory of the cie. toula limnaios, with explications on the following subjects:
– working method of the ensemble, from the piece creation to the performance
– the situation of contemporary dance in Germany
– parallels and contrasts: choreography and musical composition.
– working method of the ensemble, from the piece creation to the performance
– the situation of contemporary dance in Germany
– parallels and contrasts: choreography and musical composition.
Creative group:
toula limnaios (choreographer/ artistic director)
toula limnaios (*1963, athens/ greece) is trained in classical and modern dance, m. alexander and laban technique as well as music and followed a dance education in brussels, she worked as an interpreter with claudio bernardo, régine chopinot and as an assistant with pierre droulers. later she continued her education at the folkwang hochschule in essen, where after a short time she became a member of the folkwang tanzstudio under the direction of pina bausch. from 1995-2003 she danced in live improvisations with the musicians konrad bauer and peter kowald. 2007/2008 she was guest professor for choreography at the hochschule ernst busch in berlin and was guest choreographer at various theatres. since 1996 she has founded and directed the cie. toula limnaios together with ralf r. ollertz.
toula limnaios (choreographer/ artistic director)
toula limnaios (*1963, athens/ greece) is trained in classical and modern dance, m. alexander and laban technique as well as music and followed a dance education in brussels, she worked as an interpreter with claudio bernardo, régine chopinot and as an assistant with pierre droulers. later she continued her education at the folkwang hochschule in essen, where after a short time she became a member of the folkwang tanzstudio under the direction of pina bausch. from 1995-2003 she danced in live improvisations with the musicians konrad bauer and peter kowald. 2007/2008 she was guest professor for choreography at the hochschule ernst busch in berlin and was guest choreographer at various theatres. since 1996 she has founded and directed the cie. toula limnaios together with ralf r. ollertz.
ralf r. ollertz (music)
ralf r. ollertz (*1964, mönchengladbach/ germany) studied composition, electroacoustic music and conducting in italy and at the folkwang hochschule in essen. in addition to chamber and orchestral music, he has also written electroacoustic music and radio plays, for which he has received numerous international awards and grants. in 2002 he composed the short opera »carcrash« with willy daum for the state operas in hanover and stuttgart. tours, radio and television productions have taken him through europe, south america, the usa, japan, australia and africa. since 1996 he has founded and directs the cie. toula limnaios together with toula limnaios.
ralf r. ollertz (*1964, mönchengladbach/ germany) studied composition, electroacoustic music and conducting in italy and at the folkwang hochschule in essen. in addition to chamber and orchestral music, he has also written electroacoustic music and radio plays, for which he has received numerous international awards and grants. in 2002 he composed the short opera »carcrash« with willy daum for the state operas in hanover and stuttgart. tours, radio and television productions have taken him through europe, south america, the usa, japan, australia and africa. since 1996 he has founded and directs the cie. toula limnaios together with toula limnaios.
daniel afonso (dance)
daniel afonso (*1981, las palmas/ spain) completed his training at the royal conservatory in madrid. he worked for 10&10, tenerifedanzalab in tenerife, at the staatstheater braunschweig with jan pusch as well as with yossi berg & oded graf and douglas thorpe. in the company chameleon (uk), he danced for choreographers such as anthony missen, gemma nixon and john goddard as well as for dmt (nl) with judith van der klink. daniel also teaches and develops projects of his own. he is a member of the cie. toula limnaios since 2015.
daniel afonso (*1981, las palmas/ spain) completed his training at the royal conservatory in madrid. he worked for 10&10, tenerifedanzalab in tenerife, at the staatstheater braunschweig with jan pusch as well as with yossi berg & oded graf and douglas thorpe. in the company chameleon (uk), he danced for choreographers such as anthony missen, gemma nixon and john goddard as well as for dmt (nl) with judith van der klink. daniel also teaches and develops projects of his own. he is a member of the cie. toula limnaios since 2015.
leonardo d’aquino (dance)
leonardo d ´aquino [*1985, joinville/ brazil] studied contemporary dance at sead – salzburg experimental academy of dance, and has a bachelor degree in performing arts with a major in theater acting at university of são paulo. in europe he has worked amongst others with christine gouzelis, jelka milic, ryan mason and mzamo nondlwana. in brazil, he was part of the company [ph2]: estado de teatro and as a dancer for minik momdó dance cie. since autumn 2015 leonardo is a member of the cie. toula limnaios.
leonardo d ´aquino [*1985, joinville/ brazil] studied contemporary dance at sead – salzburg experimental academy of dance, and has a bachelor degree in performing arts with a major in theater acting at university of são paulo. in europe he has worked amongst others with christine gouzelis, jelka milic, ryan mason and mzamo nondlwana. in brazil, he was part of the company [ph2]: estado de teatro and as a dancer for minik momdó dance cie. since autumn 2015 leonardo is a member of the cie. toula limnaios.
laura beschi (dance)
laura beschi (* 1993, como / italy). she felt passionate in dance and performing arts since very young age. she graduated in sead in 2017. in the past years she collaborated with different choreographers and companies in europe such as ryan mason, jelka milic, rakesh sukesh, eduardo torroja (ultima vez), francisco cordova, manuel ronda, michikazu matsune, tanz company elio gervasi, nicola galli performing art, along others. since february 2020 she is a member of cie. toula limnaios.
laura beschi (* 1993, como / italy). she felt passionate in dance and performing arts since very young age. she graduated in sead in 2017. in the past years she collaborated with different choreographers and companies in europe such as ryan mason, jelka milic, rakesh sukesh, eduardo torroja (ultima vez), francisco cordova, manuel ronda, michikazu matsune, tanz company elio gervasi, nicola galli performing art, along others. since february 2020 she is a member of cie. toula limnaios.
alba de miguel (dance)
alba de miguel (*1990, logroño/ spain) completed her studies in sports before graduating from the conservatory r.c.p.d mariemma in madrid and completing her education at sead, salzburg. she worked as a dancer with various choreographers and was also a member of the company larreal. after joining the dance company input in 2015, she worked as freelancer in europe in various projects. since autumn 2017 she is a member of the cie. toula limnaios.
alba de miguel (*1990, logroño/ spain) completed her studies in sports before graduating from the conservatory r.c.p.d mariemma in madrid and completing her education at sead, salzburg. she worked as a dancer with various choreographers and was also a member of the company larreal. after joining the dance company input in 2015, she worked as freelancer in europe in various projects. since autumn 2017 she is a member of the cie. toula limnaios.
alessio scandale (dance)
alessio scandale (* 1993, varese / italy) studied at the ballet teatro in turin and at the conservatory of professional dance mariemma in madrid and graduated at the sead / salzburg. together with laura beschi he started to develop his own work. during the last years he worked in different countries with ariella vidach aiep, zsuzsa rozsavolgyi, cie willi dorner, alix eynaudi, loose collective, daniel ninarello and the dance company gervasi. since april 2018 he is a member of the cie. toula limnaios.
alessio scandale (* 1993, varese / italy) studied at the ballet teatro in turin and at the conservatory of professional dance mariemma in madrid and graduated at the sead / salzburg. together with laura beschi he started to develop his own work. during the last years he worked in different countries with ariella vidach aiep, zsuzsa rozsavolgyi, cie willi dorner, alix eynaudi, loose collective, daniel ninarello and the dance company gervasi. since april 2018 he is a member of the cie. toula limnaios.
hironori sugata (dance)
hironori sugata (*1968, osaka/ japan) studied dance in the eguti otoya company with fujiwara etuko and sumi masayuki. in japan, he worked at spacdance and danced the repertoire of jean-claude gallotta. in 2000, he moved to europe and danced with emio greco, vicante saez, bud blumenthal, the cie. tandem, with nardi morgan and the theater der klänge. from 2003 until 2004, hironori sugata worked with jean-guillaume weis, the teatri del vento and with silke z. he was a dancer/performer for the cie. toula limnaios from 2005 until 2010 and rejoined the ensembles as a permanent member in 2013.
hironori sugata (*1968, osaka/ japan) studied dance in the eguti otoya company with fujiwara etuko and sumi masayuki. in japan, he worked at spacdance and danced the repertoire of jean-claude gallotta. in 2000, he moved to europe and danced with emio greco, vicante saez, bud blumenthal, the cie. tandem, with nardi morgan and the theater der klänge. from 2003 until 2004, hironori sugata worked with jean-guillaume weis, the teatri del vento and with silke z. he was a dancer/performer for the cie. toula limnaios from 2005 until 2010 and rejoined the ensembles as a permanent member in 2013.
karolina wyrwal (dance)
karolina wyrwal (*1981, stettin/ poland) is a graduate of the northern school of contemporary dance (uk). after collaborating with companies such as the theater thikwa berlin and tanztheater globale, she spent four years with the polish dance theater. there, karolina worked with choreographers such as ohad naharin, jacek przybylowicz, yossi berg, and yoshifumi inao. in addition, she created three pieces for the polish dance-theater-atelier and teaches cunningham technique. she is a member of the cie. toula limnaios since 2012.
karolina wyrwal (*1981, stettin/ poland) is a graduate of the northern school of contemporary dance (uk). after collaborating with companies such as the theater thikwa berlin and tanztheater globale, she spent four years with the polish dance theater. there, karolina worked with choreographers such as ohad naharin, jacek przybylowicz, yossi berg, and yoshifumi inao. in addition, she created three pieces for the polish dance-theater-atelier and teaches cunningham technique. she is a member of the cie. toula limnaios since 2012.
felix grimm (technical director/ light design)
felix grimm (*1983, güstrow/ germany) is a lighting, video and sound designer and technical production manager for theater, dance, performance and corporate events. he worked for schlossplatztheater / junge oper berlin, total brutal / nir de volff, berlin society for new music, chico mello, naoko tanaka, bignotwendigkeit, monster truck, novoflot, theater koblenz, perform(d)ance and major german event technology service providers. he has been working with the cie. toula limnaios as lighting designer since 2014 and since 2020 he is the technical director and lighting designer of the company.
The project is supported by Goethe-Institut Georgien, Tbilisi City Hall, Adjara Group and The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth.
Date: 26 November, 2021
Schedule:
19:00 Performance live-stream
length 65 min.
length 65 min.
21:00 lecture
length 1 hour.
The live stream will be held at the Goethe Institut Georgien, Zandukeli str. 16.
Due to the pandemic, the number of attendees is limited. After the performance, the audience will attend the lecture.
If you wish to attend, send us your contact information on e-mail: [email protected] and you will receive an invitation from us.
Due to the pandemic, the number of attendees is limited. After the performance, the audience will attend the lecture.
If you wish to attend, send us your contact information on e-mail: [email protected] and you will receive an invitation from us.
Due to the limited number, we take into consideration the audience’s great interest in Toula Limnaios performance and we will have an opportunity to watch live-stream online from our Facebook page at 19:00.