to DA or not to DA?

to DA or not to DA? A Dadaist Soirée (100+1 years after)

2016 was the centenary of Dada, the avant-garde movement that, together with Futurism, led to the emergence of performance, tearing down the constraints of dramatic tradition and stage conventions of the previous centuries. The break with the mainstream art and the embracing of popular entertainment forms such as music hall, cabaret, puppet theatre and circus, coincided with the dadaist urge for s

pontaneity, absurdity, ludicrous parody and disorder, on and off stage. The dadaist soirée “To Da or not to Da?” as performed by the School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, brings together past and present, by mingling texts of the historical avant-garde, contemporary reconstructions of dada costumes and props, dadaist performance practices and elements of modern mass culture in an attempt to comment on the politics and aesthetics of Greek society during the economic-crisis era. The performance follows the abstract form of a dadaist variety evening and consists of sound and tonal poems, manifestoes, chansons, sound music, dance, and scenes from short plays in various languages. “To Da or not to Da?” is far from a fully organized stage production; it is more an experiment on the means and manners of Dada, which attempts at the same time to comment on the situation in Greece and Europe, the past seven years: the financial and political instability, the identity crisis, war and the refugees, the post-colonial models of dependence, the struggle for hegemony, the quest for democracy. Short interactive skits and a number of dada texts, such as Hugo Ball’s ‘Gadji Beri Bimba’, Emmy Hennings’ “Gefängnis”, an excerpt of Tzara’s ‘Dada manifeste sur l'amour faible et l'amour amer’, fragments from Tzara’s Le Cœur à gaz and Schwitters’/Richer’s, ‘Θεατρικά έργα άγχους’, provide the performance material; cut and shredded, uttered in imaginary and existing languages, and interspersed with improvisations on traditional music and popular songs as well as abstract movement, they tend to offer an absurd satire of a world «bitter and feeble». WORKING TEAM:
Damianos Konstantinidis (directing)
Lila Karakosta (scenography)
Ioulia Pipinia (dramaturgy)
Olympia Sideridou (masks-props)
Stergios Proios (technical management)

Scenography, costumes and props:
Hara Argyroudi
Katerina Vafiadi
Dimitra Giovani
Peni Dani
Elina Eftaxia
Matina Efthymiadou
Christina Kouvouklioti
Anastasia Papaioannou
Εro Papakosta

Acting:
Ioanna Kanellopoulou
Dimitrios Kapetanios
Dimitrios Lolis
Eleni Mavidou

The Greek participation of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in PQ 2019Full team! Alice, to Da or not to Da?
10/06/2019

The Greek participation of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in PQ 2019
Full team!
Alice, to Da or not to Da?

On our way to PQ❗️ Only 5 days left!📆 10.06.2019 13:30—14:30📍 DISK Theatre, PragueThe dadaist soirée “To DA or not to DA...
05/06/2019

On our way to PQ❗️ Only 5 days left!
📆 10.06.2019 13:30—14:30
📍 DISK Theatre, Prague

The dadaist soirée “To DA or not to DA?” brings together past and present, by mingling texts of the historical avant-garde, contemporary reconstructions of dada costumes and props, dadaist performance practices and elements of modern mass culture in an attempt to comment on politics and aesthetics.

"To DA or not to DA?", together with Alice Project is the fιfth participation of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at PQ
ZLOMVAZ - festival DAMU


Find out more about previous participations in PQ ➡️ http://www.thea.auth.gr/ethet/prague-quadrennial/

PQ Program ➡️ http://www.pq.cz/program-789/?day=mon-10

to DA or not to DA? is getting ready for the next show! We' ll be on stage at PQ (Prague Quadrennial of Performance Desi...
31/05/2019

to DA or not to DA? is getting ready for the next show! We' ll be on stage at PQ (Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space) together with Alice project! gadji beri bimbaaaaaaaaaaaa

PQ is a living organism and, as such, it is subject to changes. Program on this website is being updated, you can also follow our social media or visit our info point in person. We also encourage you to be open to surprises and unexpected experiences.

20/11/2018
To DA or not to DA? Our Dadaistic soiree traveled to Stuttgart last week, in order to participate in SETT2018 festival @...
20/11/2018

To DA or not to DA? Our Dadaistic soiree traveled to Stuttgart last week, in order to participate in SETT2018 festival @ Theater Tri-Bühne. Two shows were given with more than 300 people enjoying our performance. Great thanks to everyone who supported our team! Stay tuned for our next performance....



Takis Vandoros Damianos Konstantinidis Stergios Proios Olympia Sideridou Anastasia Papaioannou Iro Papakosta Elina Eftaxia Dimitra Giovani Peni Dani Χριστινα Κουβουκλιωτη Hara Argyroudi Mati Na Eleni Mavidou Ioanna Kanellopoulou Jim Captain Dimitris Lwlis

To Da or not to DA? Next week at Stuttgarter Europa Theater Treffen @ Theater Tri-Bühne, Stuttgart Damianos Konstantin...
08/11/2018

To Da or not to DA? Next week at Stuttgarter Europa Theater Treffen @ Theater Tri-Bühne, Stuttgart Damianos Konstantinidis, Takis Vandoros, Ioanna Kanellopoulou, Dimitris Lwlis, Eleni Mavidou Jim Captain, Hara Argyroudi,Anastasia Papaioannou,Elina Eftaxia, Mati Na, Χριστινα Κουβουκλιωτη, Iro Papakosta, Peni Dani

https://www.sett-festival.eu/produktion/to-da-or-not-do-da
04/11/2018

https://www.sett-festival.eu/produktion/to-da-or-not-do-da

To DA or not do DA? Eine dadaistische Soirée Aristoteles Universität, Fakultät Schauspiel (Thessaloniki) In verschiedensten, auch erfundenen Sprachen Inszenierung: Damianos Konstandinidis Bühnenbild: Lila Karakosta Dramaturgie: Ioulia Pipinia Masken: Olympia Sideridou Mit den Schauspielstudieren...

22/07/2017

"Nessun uomo è un’isola, completo in se stesso, ogni uomo è un pezzo del continente, una parte del tutto" (John Donne)
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Κριτικη της παραστασης απο το VOS
22/07/2017

Κριτικη της παραστασης απο το VOS

L'Aristotle University di Thessaloniki porta sul paco del VOS cinquanta minuti di spettacolo dichiaratamente dadaista, to DA or not to DA

Our flyer designed by Marietta Panidou
21/07/2017

Our flyer designed by Marietta Panidou

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