Dance of Death

The Dance of Death, a piece conceived and choreographed by Iris Karayan, focuses on the concept of conflict in times of war – a topical and deeply evocative theme.

Drawing inspiration from the painting Der Krieg [The War, 1929-1932] by German artist Otto Dix, as well as his collection of fifty etchings and engravings from 1924, Iris Karayan choreographs a performance that intertwines political, expressionistic, and allegorical elements, combining the art forms of dance and music. Hovering between opposite poles, such as chaos and harmony, conflict and concord, tension and calmness, the performance will revitalize the Ancient Theatre of Gythio with the energy of its four dancers’ movement, creating a powerful and dense choreographic narrative based on the concept of conflict.