Dandelion: Onassis Cultural Centre - Athens

"DANDELION" from Hannes Langolf on Vimeo.

This poignant production mixes imagery and physicality in order to explore our constant human quest for joy, liberation, ease and happiness. It reveals stories about our anxiety to change, our fear to leap into the unknown and our trepidation to exist in a changing world where human connection becomes more and more elusive. 

This creation is the first joint work of established artists Hannes Langolf and Ermira Goro. After 9 years of performing together, this work marks a departure point towards artistic collaboration as directors. Their shared passion is to create meaningful work that sits in the subtle space between reality and metaphor, closely connected to life and its stories.

“With DANDELION we want to dive into the inner world of our human obstacles and inhibitions and find a way to reveal the joy of stepping over our own thresholds or celebrating even the mere attempt. ​
​It was important to us to use this platform to experiment with a new approach for both of us and to go on a mutual journey of collaboration with an open mind and spirit, starting from a place of human connection.
​We very much saw this project as a devised piece, drawing from the stories of our performers and ourselves.
It feels that more and more we live in a world where the time and patience for human connection and inner sensitivity is becoming a precious value and something that needs a more conscious decision to hold on to and contribute. We talked a lot about how an honest relationship with the people around us can make us go beyond our own insecurities and obstacles and make us more courageous, a fuller version of ourselves and therefore experience life just that little bit more glorious”.
Hannes Langolf & Ermira Goro

Concept, Direction: Hannes Langolf, Ermira Goro
Choreography: Hannes Langolf, Ermira Goro & the performers 
Set & Costumes Design: Christos Delidimos
Music Composition: Coti K. 
Lighting Designer: Richard Godin  
Lights Operator: James Bentley 
Executive Production: Konstantinos Sakkas
Performers: Hannes Langolf, Ermira Goro, Rafael Pardillo, Alexandros Stavropoulos, Dimitra Mertzani, Antonis Stamopoulos, Dimitris Karageorgos

Hannes Langolf is a dance and theatre artist living in London. His artistic path has lead him to learn, work and collaborate with artists and companies like William Forsythe, Angelin Preljocaj, Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre and Punchdrunk to name a few.
From 2007 - 2016 he was part of the world-renowned DV8 Physical Theatre, performing in their last three stage productions. He became DV8’s Creative Associate from 2014-2016 and played the title role in their latest production JOHN.
As choreographer he has created work for Munich Dance Festival and more recently he Susanne Linke Dance Company among others. In 2015, Hannes was nominated as one of the 100 most influential and innovative people working across Britain’s creative industries by The Hospital Club London.
For more info: www.hanneslangolf.com

Ermira Goro is a movement, dance theatre artist who is always in search of finding new forms to research and communicate her ideas. She has been part of DV8 Physical Theatre from 2007 - 2016. 
As a choreographer, Ermira presented her work at Judson Church, Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre, Joyce Soho, Theatre Hora, Semio Theatre, PS 122, Dock11 Theatre, Danspace Project, Galapagos Art Space, Apollon Theatre, Sixrono Theatre, Benaki Museum and Athens & Epidaurus Festival among others.
For more infos: www.ermiragoro.com 

Onassis Cultural Centre - Athens
 A cultural space which produces and hosts events and actions across the whole spectrum of the arts from theatre, dance, music, cinema and the visual arts to digital and hybrid art and the written word. Moreover, it showcases contemporary cultural expression, supports Greek artists in touring, cultivates international collaborations, explores the boundaries between science, art and society, and promotes lifelong learning for people of all ages through its educational programs. It opened to the public in December 2010. Τhe Onassis Cultural Centre-Athens is a division of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation.
For more infos: www.sgt.gr 

Delta Pi
Is a productions and arts management company based in Athens, Greece that aims to promote intercultural collaborations within the European Union, the Mediterranean region and other countries around the world. It was founded in 2006 and thenceforth it has been constantly focused on new media and contemporary methods of artistic expression through the performing and visual arts. Our goal is to bring together various artists from different cultures, nations and countries and to be part of the unique process of making art together.
For more infos: www.delta-pi.org