performance

j u s t b e i n g

Program:
Tuesday 11 February 2025 | 21:00
Tickets:
8€
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An improvisational dialogue between dancer-performer Marina Tsapekou and oudist Thomas Meleteas, the performance “j u s t b e i n g” explores the connection between sound and movement, seeking ways of coexistence and interaction. The work draws inspiration from external stimuli that appear in real time, creating a living experience where the environment becomes an organic part of the creation. The first presentation took place at Athens Arts Collective’s Vanguard Festival in 2023.

Marina Tsapekou is a graduate of the professional dance school “Aktina” and the Department of Philology of the University of Athens (EKPA). Her practice focuses on improvisation and contact improvisation. As a dancer, she has collaborated with artists such as Agni Papadeli-Rossetou, Jenny Argyriou, Eliane Roumie, Teti Nikolopoulou, Thanos Papakonstantinou, Romeo Castelucci and Marina Mascarell. She has participated in productions of the National Opera (2021, 2025), the Bayreuth Baroque Festival (2023) and the Istanbul ImproDance Festival (2022). Since 2017, she has been teaching in dance studios and drama schools. At the same time, she has participated in international festivals and seminars in Greece and abroad, collaborating with artists such as Thomas Hauert, Julyen Hamilton, Nitta Little, Urs Stauffer, Salva Sanchis and Stavroula Siamou. She is a member of the dance collective M54_Underscore.

Thomas Meleteas is an oud player, composer and PhD candidate at the Department of Music Science and Art of the University of Macedonia. His research and artistic practice focus on the synthesis and interaction of the musical language of Eastern Mediterranean tropicality with contemporary musical approaches. He has released three albums of his own compositions, as well as several singles and EPs. He has toured extensively in Greece and abroad, either with his own groups or collaborating with artists such as Petros Klampanis, Christos Kaliontsidis and Kenneth Dahl Knudsen. Since 2018, he teaches oud, tropical music theory, composition and improvisation.