THE SPEAKER
2017
If we had the chance to listen to our favourite song played especially for us in the middle of a busy square, how would we enjoy it?
The Speaker is a 24-hour performance where a speaker is made available to play any song passers-by's request. The speaker is placed in the middle of a busy square in town and is available to be in dialogue with any individual. The potential conversation usually ends in a song request that the speaker plays, and the individual enjoys in any way they choose, either alone or with support from three performers who ‘happen’ to be there.
Credits
Concept, Direction: Lia Haraki
Dancers, Performers, Movement Collaborators: Andreas Louka, Elena Kallinikou, Emily Cutler, Lia Haraki, Maria Kasapi, Maria Tofini, Panayiota Nikolaou, Vera Stylianou
Music Collaborator: Panos Bartzis
Photography: Pavlos Vrionides
Production: Summer Dance Festival 2017 by Nea Kinisi [Cyprus New Movement of Dance Groups, Dancers and Choreographers] / Pelma.Lia Haraki
Funding: Department of Cultural Services - Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture
Performances
Premiere: 29 July 2017, Summer Dance Festival by Nea Kinisi [Cyprus New Movement of Dance Groups, Dancers and Choreographers], University Square, Limassol, Cyprus
1 September 2019, Art Your Service, Opening of the Kypria International Festival, Ledras Street, Nicosia, Cyprus