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Napi, the girl and the bubble

Small Axe- Danae & Dionysios

GreeceDuration 30′Ages 12+
20.2
Roes Theater

“Napi, the girl and the bubble”, is a production and its goal is to bring younger audiences closer to dance and to create a place for their first encounter with movement.
Inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbour Totoro”, we witness the story of a fascinating friendship between a girl and a mysterious yet familiar creature slowly unfold. Amid a magical and a real world, these two meet.

Original idea, Choreography and Direction: Danae & Dionysios

Performers: Danae & Dionysios

Lighting Design: Vangelis Mountrichas

Music: Christos Sakellaridis, Aaron Martin, Blue Dot Sessions

Costume Designer: Martha Foka

Costume Making: Folia Balletou

Production: Small Axe

With the support of: Orsolina28, The J.F. Costopoulos Foundation

Danae & Dionysios

Danae and Dionysios are choreographers and dancers, as well as the artistic directors of “Small Axe” dance company. Their choreographic journey includes collaborations with theaters and organizations such as Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Staatstheater Braunschweig, Skånes Dansteater, Theater Rotterdam, the Onassis Stegi, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival. Individually, they have danced for dance companies and choreographers such as Akram Khan Company, ZfinMalta Ensemble, the Hellenic Dance Company, Unterwegs Theater, Cocoon Dance Company, and more.

Together, they have created five productions that have toured Europe, Asia, and Central America, three commissions from theaters abroad. Their work has won a total of eight awards and continues to travel around the world.