Paying tribute to ambient electronica pioneer Vangelis Papathanasiou, who died in May, the Thessaloniki Concert Hall (tch.gr) is staging “The Thread,” a dance performance featuring the last piece of music he composed. Inspired by the story of Ariadne and marrying the two seemingly incongruous worlds of Greek mythology and contemporary dance, “The Thread” is the product of a formidable partnership between Papathanasiou, British choreographer Russell Maliphant and London-based Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou.
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The idea of the show “THE THREAD” was born in January 2016, by Georgia Iliopoulou, founder and managing director of the cultural company LAVRYS since 1991, who decided to implement a bold vision. To create a primary dance production with great actors of international reputation and a group of 18 selected Greek dancers (12 contemporary dancers and 6 traditional dance dancers). A performance that highlights the creativity of the Greek culture and sound to the international audience.
A vision that Vangelis Papathanasiou embraced from the first moment and worked together with all the great contributors to realize it.