TITANS, Euripides Laskaridis, The Coronet Theatre

The Greek performer and choreographer Euripides Laskaridis is well known throughout continental Europe, where his singular absurdist work is generally met with great acclaim. As an example, here's the eminent Italian theatre critic Enrico Pastore:

'Sacred and profane, ritual and prosaic, divine and infernal. It escapes every classification, every qualification. It is not theatre, not dance, not performance, and yet it partakes of all their natures.'

TITANS, which premiered in Athens in June 2017, is loosely inspired by Greek mythology, but loosely is the operative work here. Performed by Laskaridis himself with Dimitris Matsoukas, it uses grotesque imagery, which defies rationality, to present two solitary beings living between light and darkness before the world's beginning.

Here's a taster:


Music and sound design are by Giorgos Poulios, lighting by Eliza Alexandropoulou, costumes by Angelos Mentis, with Alexandros Mistriotis acting as dramaturgy consultant.

If you like your theatre/dance with linear narratives and aesthetic imagery, then Euripides Laskaridis's TITANS is definitely not your cup of tea. If, on the other hand, you like to be challenged and assaulted by startling, haunting imagery, and don't mind a measure of provocation, you may wish to give TITANS a go…