The journey of lost things – The sisters project
Greece
Performance for children 6+, teens and adults
“The Journey of Lost Things” is a theatrical dance performance for everyone, ages 6 to 106, that delves into the theme of ‘loss’. Set in a scenography reminiscent of a dusty attic in an old family house, this performance unravels the relationships among three sisters as they navigate through this space and time filled with nostalgia, imagination, secrets, memories, and mystery. Along their journey, they are faced with small as well as bigger losses, ranging from the loss of loved ones and cherished objects to the loss of connection between them and even the loss of time itself.
How do these three young women find support and comfort through each other while developing their own identities? Through a blend of humor and poetry, acrobatics, and mimicry, this performance takes the audience on a fantastical journey where there is room for complexity: laughter and tears, anger, and acceptance.
Credits
Creators/performers: Aggeliki Sakellariou, Ismini Slijper, Mirsini Tsavara
Music editing: Vivi Assariotaki
Music Tracks used: Aggelakas, Giannis. “O Horos”, The Loser Takes it All, Alltogethernow, 2003
Papadopoulos, Babis. “Dance With Fire”, Joy In Pain, Pain in Joy, PUZZLEMUSIK, 2014
“Factualism” by Rave At Your Fictional Borders”
Saber Rider : keys, samplers, loops & fx Marius Mathiszik : guitars, loops & fx Jan Van : drums Dave De Rose : bass & fx, synth melo
“Pluie” – WERA
T. Rex “Cosmic Dancer”, Electric Warrior, Universal International Music, 1971
Fox. Ales “La Galleguita”, To the Gypsies, Coco Musical Inc, 1994
Original music composed by: Vivi Assoriotaki, Leftheris Michailidis
Lighting plan: Giorgos Sintosis
Artwork for marketing: Ariadni Papoutsaki
Trailer/video: Artemis Tzavara
Production: Κoinsep Kykladon ALTERA VITA
The piece has been presented at:
– Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre (Artistic residency), Syros (October 2023)
– H.ug (Human Underground), Athens (January 6 & 7 2024)
– Μ54, Athens (January 20, 2024)
Duration: 35 min.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/PaCxdXjQozM
Ismini Slijper
Born and raised in Amsterdam (1999), Ismini Slijper started dancing at the age of 8. She later studied contemporary dance at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp, from which she graduated in 2020. Together with her fellow students she founded SIDEWARDS (www.sidewards.be), a collective that creates and supports dance productions and organizes cultural events. As part of SIDEWARDS, Ismeni co-created the dance performance “If you want, maybe not” (2021) and organized the festival “FountainFest: The Festival of Femxle Pleasure” (2022). She has worked as a dance teacher in her hometown, Amsterdam, at Het Amsterdams Lyceum (2021-2022). During the last 10 months she has been in Athens, where she has had the opportunity to work with Artogether, a dance company for people with and without disabilities, while co-created two of her own performance projects. The “journey of lost things” and “Co-Habitance”.
Angeliki Sakellariou
Born and raised on the small island of Syros, Angeliki Sakellariou has been dancing since the age of 6. She started with traditional Greek dance and did rhythmic gymnastics for 6 years. She continued as a student at the Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Center in 2013 and as a participant in the Festival from 2013-2023. From September 2020 she is a member of Artogether, an inclusive dance group based in Athens, coordinated by Katerina Gevetzi. She has participated in various workshops and loves improvisation and authentic movement. She is an occupational therapist, with trainings on Special Education & Training, Adult Education, and Basic Principles of Dance Therapy. During the last years through Erasmus+ KA2 projects she has been working on the creation of educational material for primary school on how to integrate Social-Emotional Learning in the school curriculum (REFLECT project, Compusel), as well as on mindfulness in movement and how it can be used to learn different skills. For the last year she has been co-creator of the ” The journey of lost things», which was first presented in October 2023 as part of the Artistic Residency at Akropoditi in Syros and the accompanying workshop (8-12 years old), which deals with loss through the perspective of children.
Myrsini Tzavara
Born and raised in Syros (2001), Myrsini Tzavarra started dancing at the Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Center at the age of 8. Since 2019 she has been studying Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art in Athens, where she also attends various contemporary dance classes with different teachers.