cie. toula limnaios

the starting point of the dance piece is the theme of shadows. »clair obscur« is an attempt to approach the complexity and multi-layeredness of shadows and their paradox, because shadows have many faces.

the HALLE is transformed into a stage divided into two parts. the two parts face each other like two sides of the same coin, like light and shadow, like day and night – one cannot exist without the other and this is how this work is composed: the two perspectives are inseparable and yet can be perceived separately…

»see how this body casts its shadow and how dreams are born from it.« henri bosco

who hasn’t tried to catch their shadow while walking back then? who has not wondered about this strange apparition that constantly accompanies us, but also always slips away? from plato’s »allegory of the cave« to carl gustav jung’s »analytical psychology« to the dream world of every human being, the shadow veils and reveals the secrets of the world.

but there are also shadows that cover our existence. they unfold, act and live-in silence. shadows can have many names… they appear around the corner, in the unexpected and suddenly take possession of us. shadow sides that dwell within us and that we carry with us. shadows that arise, full of doubts, full of illusions. they reach out to the visible world through our senses and take possession in impermanence.

»in these shadow phases i am unable to think, to feel, to love.« fernando pessoa

»once again, toula limnaios digs into the depths of the human soul, feelings and thoughts and translates this into an expressive, elegant dance that is whimsically beautiful and often eerie and unsettling. a piece that casts a spell over you, almost captivates you and triggers an infinite number of interpretative associations.« frank schmid, rbb

upcoming performances: 16 – 19 + 23 – 26 july 2025

premiere 4 june 2021 dance/ creation daniel afonso, francesca bedin, laura beschi, leonardo d´aquino, alba de miguel, alessio scandale, hironori sugata, karolina wyrwal

the cie. toula limnaios is supported by the senate department for culture and social cohesion, berlin. media partners: tip berlin, the berliner