Friday 27 november from 20:30 to 21:30

Christos Papadopoulos - "My Fierce Ignorant Step"

  • Cultural
  • Festival
  • Show
  • Dance
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes - Théâtre Debussy, 1 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes

Description

To hope is already an act of resistance: this exhilarating creation for ten dancers celebrates youth’s enthusiasm and zest for life.
Transforming movement into song and bodies into instruments, Christos Papadopoulos reconnects with the euphoric spirit of his Greek adolescence, inspired by the music of Mikis Theodorakis set to the poetry of Odysseas Elytis. In collaboration with composer Kornilios Selamsis, he constructs a choreographic and sonic landscape exuding an insatiable thirst for the present and unwavering confidence in the future. The ten performers, dressed in sober grey and blue attire, inhabit a sparse stage. From micro-gestures to running, stomping, and fiercely assertive steps—an allusion to the piece’s title—their vocabulary blends voguing and jazz styles. Breath becomes part of the electronic soundscape, and the precise synchronization of gestures, now the choreographer’s signature, emerges from the dancers’ desire to move together. Among them, Georgios Kotsifakis stands out as a commanding presence, leading the ensemble to a spectacular climax. Creation: 2025 – 10 performers Concept & Choreography: Christos Papadopoulos Performers: Themis Andreoulaki, Maria Bregianni, Amalia Kosma, Georgios Kotsifakis, Sotiria Koutsopetrou, Tasos Nikas, Spyros Ntogas, Ioanna Paraskevopoulou, Danae Pazirgiannidi, Sevasti Zafeira Dramaturgy: Alexandros Mistriotis Music Creation: Kornilios Selamsis Associate Composer: Jeph Vanger Scenography: Clio Boboti Costumes: Maria Panourgia Lighting Design: Stefanos Drousiotis Voice Rehearsal: Apostolis Psichramis Assistant Choreography: Sevasti Zafeira Assistant Scenography: Aggeliki Vasilopoulou-Kampitsi Assistant Costumes: Panayiotis Renieris Production Coordination: Zoe Mouschi, Rena Andreadaki Technical Director Tour: Giorgos Ierapetritis Tous Manager: Marilena Kalaitzantonaki & Aggeliki Vasilopoulou-Kampitsi Sound Engineer: Kostis Pavlopoulos Distribution: Konstantina Papadopoulou 4.45 pm Performance by Théo TOUVET: ‘Ritournelle’ Debussy Theatre foyer – free entry upon presentation of a ticket for the show
  • Quote from the Art Director
    With his ten performers, Papadopoulos disrupts perfect group harmony through the violent impact of the false step, creating a mesmerizing, whirling spatial development.
  • Company and choreographer
    With works such as Elvedon, Ion, Ties Unseen for Nederlands Dans Theater, and Mycelium for the Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon, Papadopoulos has gained international acclaim for his organic movement language and the trance-like coordination of bodies. Trained at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam and the National Theatre of Greece Drama School, he also teaches movement and improvisation at the Athens Conservatory Drama School.
  • Mandatory information
    Project & Production A Christos Papadopoulos // The Lion and the Wolf project
    Commission & Production: Onassis Stegi
    Co-productions: Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), Julidans (Netherlands), Romaeuropa Festival (Italy), Théâtre d’Orléans – Scène nationale, Lac Lugano Arte e Cultura (Switzerland), December Dance Concertgebouw Brugge (Belgium), One Dance Festival (Bulgaria), Festival de Marseille, I teatri di Reggio Emilia (Italy)
    Support: Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, Onassis Stegi touring program, Ministry of Culture of Greece
    My Fierce Ignorant Step nominated for the FEDORA Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Prize 2025
    Distribution: Art Happens
    Special Thanks: Euripides Laskaridis, Sotiris Melanos, Filanthi Bougatsou

Opening times

On 27 November 2026
  • 20:30 at 21:30
Audience: Ages 12+

Rates

Cat. 1: Full €38 / Reduced €34 / Carte Liberté €31 / Subscriber €29 / Youth under 26 €23
Cat. 2: Full €32 / Reduced €29 / Carte Liberté €26 / Youth under 26 €16
Post-performance discussion with the artistic team

Carte Liberté & Abonnements

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Accessibility

Hearing impairment
The Théâtre Debussy is equipped with hearing loops and has spaces for people with reduced mobility (PRM) and their companions. 4 PRM seats and 9 accompanying PRM seats 89 seats + 7 folding seats fitted with hearing loops
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