Performances Alternative Stage
27.07 | 19.30 | 50'
Kalamata Dance Megaron / Alternative Stage
THOMAS HAUERT & ERMIS MALKOTSIS
For All We Know
For All We Know became the intuitive and instant title of this improvised stage reunion of Ermis Malkotsis and Thomas Hauert. The two dancers met more than 20 years ago, matched up for an improvised duet in the series Sushi 10 curated by David Zambrano in Amsterdam, and went on to dance together in the group piece Twelve Flies Went Out At Noon directed by David Zambrano. It was an exciting, extraordinary match, and future collaborations were imagined and dreamt of. But as life goes and time flies: “For all we know, we may never meet again… tomorrow may never come, for all we know”. A lot has happened in the meantime. Now the Kalamata International Dance Festival proposes that tomorrow could come after all. The confusion with another song also called “For All We Know” immediately blurred our understanding and the line “strangers in many ways” from that other song then seemed to add an interesting twist…
With the support of
THOMAS HAUERT
Thomas Hauert (CH) founded his company ZOO in Brussels in 1997. Cows in Space, his first piece, was immediately awarded at the Rencontres de Seine-Saint-Denis/Bagnolet. The company has since created more than 20 works, which have been performed all over the world.
In addition to his work with ZOO, Thomas has also been commissioned to create works for other companies, including Zurich Ballet, Toronto Dance Theatre, Candoco Dance Company, Ballet de Lorraine, and Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company.
Complementing his choreographic work, Hauert has developed an internationally recognized teaching method based on the movement research conducted with his company. He regularly teaches workshops worldwide. Since 2013, he has been the artistic director of the new bachelor’s degree in contemporary dance at La Manufacture – Haute école des arts de la scène in Lausanne.
ERMIS MALKOTSIS
Ermis Malkotsis was born in Athens. He studied dance at the Greek National School of Dance (KSOT), as well as jewelry-making and music. Since 1996, he has been an active member of the Sinequanon company, and since 2005 a member of «κι όμΩς ΚΙΝΕΙΤΑΙ».
As a dancer and choreographer, he has collaborated with numerous companies, including: Okyrroi, Schedia, Lathos Kinisi, Horeftes, Elatirio, Edafos Dance Theatre, the KSOT Company, Athens 2004, the Greek National Opera, Christos Papadopoulos, amorphy.org, among others.
In theatre, he has worked with: the Municipal and Regional Theatres of Patras and Kavala (DIPETHE), Εpi Kolono Theatre, Politeia Theatre, the National Theatre of Greece, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Nea Skini, the National Theatre of Tirana, the National Theatre of Northern Greece (KTHBE), the Greek Art Theatre (Theatro Technis), Res Ratio, Sphendoni Theatre, and more.
From 2003 to 2009, he collaborated with David Zambrano’s international improvisation collective Stichting Bolinga. In 2002, he received a performance award from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
He teaches dance and improvisation at various institutions and studios, including: Chorokinisi, G. Metsis, P. Metaxopoulos School, the Greek National School of Dance (KSOT), Rallou Manou, Quasi Stellar, Studio MarciPanis Amsterdam, Studio8 Amsterdam, Studio Dance.c.ce, Athens Festival, Kratiras, Cumana, Roes, Aktina, and Chorochronos.