“My grandmother used to tell me stories about our little lemon tree in our house in Yafa, but I don’t see any lemon trees behind these walls’’
The piece explores issues of gender and the individual self, the representation of oppressed bodies in relation to its surroundings, female subjectivity, individuality, the resistance that exists when the bodies are in danger and the desire to escape from an abandoned, dark place in order to move towards the salvation of the light. The underlying vulnerability is emphasized by the
intimate yet powerful body language of 8 women on stage. How easy is it to break through the walls that surround us? How easy is it to move forward and to be free?
Athanasia Kanellopoulou is an Athens based choreographer, dance performing artist,
researcher and pedagogue, who owns a rich history of collaborations. She is currently working as a freelance dance artist creating her own creative methods from teaching into choreographing and collaborating with various artists from different disciplines.
Athanasia Kanellopoulou has studied with a scholarship at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. In 2000 she received the 'Scholarship for Artistic Excellence’ at Martha Graham School, New York. She has also studied Spanish Literature and Culture at Hellenic Open University. For over 17 years she has lived in Europe and collaborated with various contemporary companies and dance artists. Among others are: the
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, where she toured with the company as a guest
dancer in many festivals worldwide (2002-2008), Les Ballets C de la B/ Koen
Augustijnen (2008-2010), Rafaelle Giovanola- Cocoondance (2010-2013), Alexandra Waierstall (2012-2014) and many others.
'She has choreographed for various dance companies, and her works have been presented in many festivals in Europe, Asia and North Africa.
