cie. toula limnaios

»toula limnaios finds captivating images. in “volto umano” there is no devotion, only manipulation. she contrasts the group actions with emotional solos… there is no more shelter from the inhuman. the dancers inspire with their expressive fury and their physical vehemence. a stirring evening.« (tagesspiegel, sandra luzina)

»toula limnaios’ dance direction seldom meets expectations. unusual things could happen anywhere on the stage. …dancers testified to brutality, possession, puppetization in an attempt at physical rapprochement. dancers showed individuality with their hands, feet and faces, even when they danced similarly in scenes. the audience reacted enthusiastically.« (freitag, blog)

»the cie. toula limnaios exposes the human face. it is a mechanized world that toula limnaios and her company present in “volto umano”. in a lurking atmosphere, one searches in vain for happiness and harmony. as people become entangled, one suspects: it is not a good world. at the finale, the frenzy reaches its climax – the world exhausts itself. it is a profoundly dark vision…« (neues deutschland, volkmar draeger)

»the vision that toula limnaios creates in her new play “volto umano” is dystopian. is humanity walking open-eyed towards the abyss? what do we see? and how do we continue? what do we (still) recognize in the “volto umano”, the human face? “humanity” is in danger of becoming a sold-out relic, the protagonist’s loneliness obscures his view of the world.« (tanzraumberlin.de, alexandra hennig)

»the unmistakable toula limnaios premieres with »volto umano«, a powerful and elegant narration. from the beginning to the end there are strong images that refer to critical situations, social issues and problems of our times, which remain impressed in the memory of the audience. a raw story, narrated with the unmistakable limnaios style, which manages to contrast the violence of actions, the grace and the elegance of her dance.« (campadidanza.it, nicola campanelli)