© Pinelopi Gerasimou
About the work
In his work Ties Unseen, Christos Papadopoulos delves into our subtle everyday social connections that shape human experiences. It finds its roots in observing the simplicity of shared moments — the unspoken understanding between friends, the unnoticed nods of solidarity among strangers, and the quiet resilience threaded through collective struggles.
The choreographer draws from the unadorned fabric of human experience, intending to reveal the beauty within the unremarkable. An ode to invisible forces, it testifies that the most profound connections often go unnoticed, yet intricately shape the tapestry of our lives.
Credits
- Choreography
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Assistant to choreographer
- Georgios Kotsifakis
- Music
- New composition by Jeph Vanger
- Lighting design
- Eliza Alexandropoulou
- Set design
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Costume design
- Marie Gerstenberger
- NDT rehearsal directors
- Francesca Caroti
- Financers
- Ammodo
- Duration
- 35 minutes
- Premiere date
- May 13, 2027
- Premiere location
- Amare, The Hague
Original premiere date
26 September 2024
Original cast 2024
Alexander Andison, Demi Bawon, Anna Bekirova, Jon Bond, Conner Bormann, Pamela Campos, Emmitt Cawley, Barry Gans, Nicole Ishimaru, Chuck Jones, Omani Ormskirk, Kele Roberson, Nicole Ward, Sophie Whittome, Rui-Ting Yu, Zenon Zubyk
It is a hypnotic whole, and somewhere deep within my head a meditative calm comes over me.
Everywhere is here
This work is part of the NDT 1 programme Everywhere is here
