Dance maker and performer
“Drawing inspiration from my sociological research and reflection on “female identity” in contemporary society, we focus on the small and everyday realities within and around us. In collaboration with dancers Milena Ugren Koulas and Rania Glymitsa, through the use of movement and speech, the performance takes the audience on a journey across the individual and…
My mountain A video collaboration with Lucy Cash based on an original idea by Evie Demetriou. Under the frame of Act Your Age EU Project My Mountain (2013) is a video installation that choreographs the space with sound and image, exploring the barriers and bridges between people through the relationship of Achilleas – a four…
UNUSUAL SUSPECTS (2012) – A solo performance by Evie Demetriou “Brilliant, fresh and playful. Evie’s capacity to interact with the spectators and to react fast to their responses is quite unique. I appreciated the playful approach to the dance and the dialogue with the audience and the integrity of the artist who played in a…
Evie Demetriou: Unusual Suspects (2013) / in development/ Role of the audience A documentary giving an insight into the choreographic process and the outcome of the performance Unusual Suspects, an interactive performance which relies on the audience participation. Through interviews of the choreographer and audience that participated in performances in Limassol, Bucharest, Riga, Sinop, Karlastad…
GLORY BOX by Evie Demetriou Influenced by the cyber culture and virtual reality, GLORY BOX , alternates between fantacy and reality to experiment with the notion of human needs and aspirations. “Human existence through the prism of today’s society of technology is the thematic context of the performance. The performance’s dynamic explains its success; it…
Evie Demetriou:Documentation of workshops at Dance Forum Nairobi, 2010 A documentation of the workshops given by the choreographer Evie Demetriou at Dance Forum Nairobi, during the International Solo and Duets Fetival in Nairobi Kenya, where she was invited to perform her solo “Nice to see you:)”. Credits Workshop leader: Evie DemetriouCamera: Robertos GeorgiouEditing & fotos:…
Nice to see you : ) (2010) is a performance which explores the contemporary issue of cyber relationships and the choice we make for voluntary exposure through various websites such as facebook,myspace,youtube. It is about the need of personal and physical contact and the lack of it in today’s society. Article on Nice to see…
Let it come Let it go (2007) “Let it come Let it go” experiments with feelings such as pain, fear, self-punishment, guilt. Through repeated movement and video game sounds (mixed live by the DJ) the dancer is parallelised with a hero of a video game who is trapped in a circle of emotional situations. Credits:…
Sendimentation Experiment (2006) Direction: Giorgos Sisamos Movement: Evie Demetriou Performers: Evie Demetriou/Elena Antoniou Production: En drasi 2006 Sponsored by the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture Screenings Exhibition “Screens Telling Stories” 2006, Patra (European capital), Greece “Evagoras Lanitis” Centre 2006, Limassol, Cyprus XPerimental Film Festival 2007, Nicosia, Cyprus Dance Screen 2007, Hague, Holland
bridge (2016) is a multimedia dance performance which experiments with abandonment in various levels. It combines a solo performance with video installations creating a surround effect of sound, video and performance. Credits Concept: Evie Demetriou, Giorgos Sisamos Choreography/ Performance: Evie Demetriou Video Installations/ Montage: Giorgos Sisamos Filming: Suzana Phiala, Giorgos Sisamos Music: Giorgos Sisamos Digiridu: Simone…