The Cyprus Choreography Platform returns to Rialto Theatre for its 25th edition, showcasing 13 new contemporary dance works from 14 to 16 November.
The leading institution dedicated to creating and presenting new contemporary dance works has been instrumental in fostering the growth and advancement of contemporary dance in Cyprus. Drawing upon the talents of dozens of choreographers, hundreds of dancers and other creative contributors, the Platform has introduced the public to hundreds of new works of contemporary choreography, providing Cypriot creators with the opportunity to showcase their work and talent.
Thirteen choreographers selected by the Selection Committee will present their latest works across three evenings at 20:30.
The Friday 14 November programme opens with Panos Malactos’s “K1LL3R INSTINCT” (13 minutes), followed by Demetris Charalambous’s “ARTIFACT” (15 minutes), Andromachi Dimitriadou Lindahl’s “BLUE” (25 minutes) and Dimitris Chimonas’s “Sprt!” (15 minutes).
Saturday 15 November features Diamanto Hadjizacharia’s “US AGAINST” (20 minutes), Sotirios Panagoulias’s “Agrino Lounge” (15 minutes), Panayiotis Tofi’s “Tormentful Invisibility” (25 minutes) and Melina Ioannidou’s “Ήςhοι” (15 minutes).
The final evening on Sunday 16 November presents Alexandros M. Kyriazis’s “How to Dwell on Everything 101” (15 minutes), Charis Iacovou’s “WHOOSH” (15 minutes), Elena Christodoulidou’s “Pangolin, something rolling” (23 minutes), Elias Klark’s “2974” (15 minutes) and Andria Michaelidou’s “FARMA” (30 minutes).
The main performance programme is enriched by parallel events organised by Dance House Lemesos under the title “Dance Throughout the Year”. The mentoring of young choreographers in the preparation of their works has been entrusted to Christos Polymenakos.
The Cyprus Choreography Platform is an annual choreographic institution of the Deputy Ministry of Culture, organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture and the Rialto Theatre in collaboration with Dance House Lemesos.
The Platform has been awarded the EFFE Label 2024-2025 and is supported by Limassol Municipality, media sponsors including Phileleftheros and CyBC.
Tickets cost €8 or €15 for a three-day pass. Choreographers and dancers receive free entrance with seat reservation. Information and reservations are available at 77 77 77 45 or through e-tickets at www.rialto.com.cy. Further details can be found at www.cypruschoreographyplatform.com.
