10 May, Ljubljana (SI)
Duration: 40 minutes
Contains: nudity
RUNWAY is a solo performance on an unending treadmill, depicting a woman’s frantic race against the corrosion of time. This piece explores the tension between health and self-torture as the performer jogs in place, accompanied by composer Jan Van Angelopoulos and his electroacoustic soundscapes.
Inspired by catwalks, RUNWAY examines a woman's behaviors and transformations in response to shifting beauty standards. As she walks, runs, stumbles, and applies makeup, the treadmill becomes a stage for both silly walks and the struggle to maintain balance in a society that demands perfection.
This treadmill serves as both a tool for beauty and a metaphorical prison, critiquing the absurdity of modern beauty ideals. Ultimately, RUNWAY presents the treadmill as a conveyor belt for standardized products with expiration dates.
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Author & Performer: Christiana Kosiari
Original Music Composition & Performer: Jan Van Angelopoulos
Dramaturgy: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Assistant Choreographer: Katerina Foti
Set Design: Evangelia Therianou
Costumes Design: 2WO+1NE=2
Lighting Design: Vangelis Mountrichas
Production Management & Line Production: TooFarEast
Photography: Pinelopi Gerasimou
Commissioned & Produced by: Onassis Stegi
The tour is supported by Onassis Stegi’s “Outward Turn” Program.
