Divaswalkingdownthestairs

Response to Vacationists in the Absurd by Styliana Apostolou- Polena Kolia Petersan 

@Pavlos Vrionides

Dear Open Call,

Thank you for initiating the work I experienced yesterday afternoon. The following letter will be in three parts based on what was activated in me.

Part 1: The framework:

An open call that led to a transnational residency

Two dancers/choreographers, two weeks in residency, two different countries, two different locations

A sympraxis of references, of entry points, of aesthetics

An experiment in process

A merge of qualities

Part 2: The work

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Part 3: Stimulations

How do you make decisions in a short period of time?

In what ways is the site embodied in the dramaturgy?

How do you build tension for the audience?

How is the concept informing the composition?

Thank you for this process that was shared with us. Looking forward to more!

Best,

A friend