TO BE
POSSESSED

 - SOLO/40 MINUTES -

The work “to be possessed” is a solo physical and sound performance that

showcases material and aural aspects of a heteronomous DIY archive of

“possessed” women drawn from a variety of cultural contexts.

A dancer and choreographer who has also been trained in theater studies,

anthropology, and music, Chara Kotsali is seeking to investigate the

phenomenon of spirit possession via a broadened understanding of the

term. By means of a disarticulated staged ritual, she engages in a trial

possession, attempting to bring each of the documentary instances she

encounters to life, and calling upon them to reveal their shattering and

subversive nature.

The piece was selected as part of the Aerowaves twenty24 works as well

as [8:tension] – Young Choreographer’s Series at Impulstanz Festival in

2023, where it received an residency award and honorary mention from

the Young Choreographers 8:tension jury.

Concept, Choreography, Performance: Chara Kotsali

Dramaturgy: Dimitra Mitropoulou

Artistic Consultant: Periklis Pravitas

Music & Sound Design: Jeph Vanger

Original Music Piece – “Furiosa, lip sync harmonizations: Dimitra Trypani

Lighting Design: Eliza Alexandropoulou

Line Production: Delta Pi

Photos: Pinelopi Gerasimou

Commissioned & produced: Onassis Stegi