FOLK
A research lab on collective shame
Concept/Choreography: Yannis Karalis
Dance: Semiramis Mamata, Anna-Roza Kyrani, Roc Gottschalk
Acrobatics: Joshua Frazer Evan Cohn, Kerstin Oschabnig
Music: Sakis Kleisiaris
Video/Photo: Alkistis Kafetzi
Dramaturgy: Dimitra Thomaidou
Biographical Theater: Petros Mandalos
Katapult Berlin, June 2022​
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Supported by: The NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETZ-STEPPING OUT with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media within the program NEUSTART KULTUR - Berlin Germany - Hilfsprogramm Tanz.​​
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FOLK is a clumsy, shameful blob, a vigilant video game hero, who is desperate to win.
Researched collective identities and shame at Katapult with a diverse group of Berlin artists—including acrobats, dancers, musicians, and performers—through collaborative exercises and tasks that required all participants to move, sound, and respond as a single, unified body, maintaining connection, coordination, and shared presence.
