Performance by Konstantinia Vafeiadou
Costume Design Konstantinia Vafeiadou
Choreography/performer : Angeliki Hatzi
Technopolis, Athens
June 2009
Inspired by Beckett’s treatment of the human figure set in emptiness, this performance examines the presence and simultaneously the non-presence of the performative body; The way in which this body is shown within contemporary society, where the interface between body and technology is intensely problematic. In an attempt to push the boundaries of costume beyond the conventional perception of the garment, the three characters of the play appear trapped in plastic, eventually becoming ‘objects’ in the space, interacting with the performer, creating a tension between the real and the virtual.