NOWHERE – DIRECTOR’S CUT

Dimitris Papaioannou, the first Greek performing artist to penetrate the international art scene as an auteur, has seen his creations co-produced and commissioned internationally. He is considered “one of the four most important choreographers in the world” (Le Figaro), “a masterful theatrical magician and imagist” (The Times), and “the most original choreographer of our time” (La Repubblica). His works have traveled four continents, reaching over 30 countries and 50 cities. His first internationally co-produced work, The Great Tamer (2017), was commissioned by the Avignon Festival. He was the first artist to create a work for the Tanztheater Wuppertal after the death of Pina Bausch, followed by Transverse Orientation (2021) and his latest work, INK (2020). Papaioannou’s body of work spans from minimal resources, like Primal Matter (2012), to large-scale productions, like the Athens 2004 – Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games. He is the first Greek artist to receive the European Theater Prize (2017) and has been nominated for the Emmy Award (2016) and the Olivier Award (2019 and 2022). Born in Athens in 1964, he was a student of the iconic Greek painter Yannis Tsarouchis before transitioning to performing arts as a director, choreographer, performer, and designer of sets, costumes, makeup, and lighting.