Drops of Breath 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Une première mondiale // Un spectacle sous-marin

 

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Drops of Breath is the world’s first underwater dance performance, envisioned & created by

French choreographer Sophie Bulbulyan

and Greek choreographer Apostolia Papadamaki.

 

In an underwater “theatre”, nine abled performers, three disabled performers

and three children from France, Greece and Cyprus make the impossible

possible,aiming to spread the values of equality and fraternity on the surface

of the Earth. 

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Drops of Breath invites three types of audience in one performance:

Diving audience, Snorkeling audience and Screen audience.

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The original music score by Trifon Koutsourelis based on strings, resonates through underwater speakers and offers an immersive sound experience.

 

The set design, a circle of 14m diameter, similar to an ancient Greek

amphitheater,created by Giorgos Georgiou visualizes artistry in its purest

form.

 

The first presentation of the project, involved 150 project contributors from 12

countries and used 3.600 hours of underwater dance training.

 

Drops of Breath, an ultimate art experience that alters the perception of time

and space, received enormous media attention worldwide.

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Drops of Breath by Nektaria Glinou, underwater audience

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« An underwater dance-visual performance that challenges the core of our

soul. All our senses are brought into novel states and our hearts beat faster

while in unknown territory. As our breath is actively balancing in the water, the

eyes marvel the pulse of a giant sea anemone, only to discover, milliseconds

later, that it is composed of human bodies in harmonious union. The pulsing

expands and an explosion brings Big Bang to mind. A world is born. Swept by

the intensity and the beauty of the choreography we are allowed to travel

back both in cosmic time and in personal history, returning to the womb we all

once swam in, peacefully. 

The performance speaks directly to our hearts, it is shocking and soothing at

the same time. The references are countless, ranging from graceful sea

creatures to rebellious street dance to the wisdom of the stars. »

 

 

Creative Team 

Concept / Choreography: Apostolia Papadamaki - Sophie Bulbulyan

Underwater Music: Trifon Koutsourelis

Underwater Set Design: George Georgiou

Buoyancy Control Training: Tasos Papapanos, Luc Lakeman

Underwater Filming: Anastassis Agathos

Entraînement plongée pour les danseurs en situation de handicap: Luc Lakeman,Tassos Papapanos

Coordinateur Executif Projet E.U.: Theodora Avgoulidou

Directeur de production: Manolis Sardis

Assistant directeur de production:Christina Polychroniadou

Régie sous marine: Maria Kakaroglou

Photographes et Vidéographes officiels: Alexandros Anagnostopoulos / Picme.gr, Luc Lakeman

 

Performers

Nefeli Boiskoiti, Jules Bulbulyan, Sophie Bulbulyan, Souad Daoudi,

Eleni Diamanti, Anton Kessler, Irini Kourouvani, Thierry Maboang,

Αristotelis Marinopoulos, Apostolia Papadamaki, Τasos Papapanos, Christina Patsali,

Michée Quenum, Antonis Strouzas, Dimitra Svigou.