DON’T

Don’t
Anema Dance Company and Zoe Efstathiou

The Anema Dance Company and emerging choreographer Zoe Efstathiou present the performance “Don’t”, a work inspired by social and kinetic prohibitions.

The concept of kinetic prohibition emerged from the choreographer’s previous notes, which guided the dancer on what to do or not to do. Starting from a dystopian setting, the dancers come together to create a system born from prohibitions—a system that operates and repeats. This system is formed by dancers—individuals who conform from its inception, experiencing the discomfort of compliance—and by an individual “alibi,” a form of otherness that obeys, unable to manage its freedom and uniqueness.

The choreographer’s artistic and kinetic proposal is rooted in minimalism, choreographic composition, and the creation of movement material that repeats and evolves, functioning as an exhausting and controlling system.

With her dual identity as a Psychologist, the choreographer highlights the dysfunction of a system by choreographing four dancers, while also engaging in dialogue with Panteion University and Social Psychologists researching the “entity-system.”

On the day of the premiere, a Q&A session with the creators will follow, along with an open discussion with the audience featuring a Musicologist, Drama Therapist, and Social Psychologist.

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture

Duration: 45 minutes