JAKATOUMBA
2016
.Choreographer Lia Haraki presents a production for a children’s audience, where movement, music and vocal sound create a perfectly functional universe, without the use of text. Jakatoumba is a colourful interactive dance theatre performance for children and for the whole family on the value of free expression, diversity and the magic of adventure. Some of Cyprus’ best professional dancers, such as Arianna Marcoulides, Panayiotis Tofi and Rania Glymitsa will be leading the show to the music of Costas Cacoyannis as well as liv electronics and sound design by Christos Hadjichristou. Τhe set design was made by Eva Korae.
The performance presents the story of Yakinthi, a little girl who opens one of her birthday presents and finds out it is a microphone but is too shy to use it. In her dream, she finds herself in a land of sound where the different characters who speak their own language, together with the help of the audience, will inspire her to eventually find her own way of expressing herself, her own voice.
The piece aims to be a reminder and an inspiration to children regarding the natural gifts they are already blessed with, which are essentially creativity, imagination, the pleasure of experiencing the world through the senses, the strength of character when facing fears, the openness towards adventure and play, the courage needed for expressing one’s self and th joy triggered by movement and sound.
Credits
Concept, Choreography, Direction, Dramaturgy: Lia Haraki
Choreography Assistant: Arianna Marcoulides
Dancers, Performers, Movement Collaborators: Arianna Marcoulides, Panayiotis Tofi, Rania Glymitsa
Additional Performers:
Andrea Michaelidou, Maria Tofini, Meropi Charalambidou, Rafaella Loizou, Vera Lisioti
Music Composition: Costas Cacoyannis
Live Electronics and Sound Design: Christos Hadjichristou
Set Design: Eva Korae
Costumes: Arianna Marcoulides
Lighting Design: Alexander Jotovic
Graphic Design: Despina Kannaourou
Photography: Pavlos Vrionides
Marketing: Elena Menelaou
Technical Management: Yiangos Hadjiyiannis
Production: Pelma.Lia Haraki
Funding: Terpsichore Cultural Programme 2016 - Cultural Services - Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture
Supported by: Dance House Lemesos, Kids Stuff, Free Feet - Creative Movement Classes
Sponsored by: Technological University of Cyprus, Limassol Cooperative Bank, Mama Toto
Media Sponsors: Time Out, City Free Press, CYBC, Vestnik Kipra
Performances
23, 30 October 2016, Rialto Theatre, Limassol, Cyprus
November 2017, International Museum Day, State Gallery of Contemporary Art, Nicosia, Cyprus
*The proceeds of the shows were donated to the Centre for Preventive Paediatrics.