C. Kosiari: RUNWAY

GREECE

10 May / 6:00 PM / Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

Duration: 40 minutes

Contains: nudity

RUNWAY is a solo performance on an unending treadmill, depicting a woman’s frantic race against the corrosion of time. This piece explores the tension between health and self-torture as the performer jogs in place, accompanied by composer Jan Van Angelopoulos and his electroacoustic soundscapes.

Inspired by catwalks, RUNWAY examines a woman's behaviors and transformations in response to shifting beauty standards. As she walks, runs, stumbles, and applies makeup, the treadmill becomes a stage for both silly walks and the struggle to maintain balance in a society that demands perfection.

This treadmill serves as both a tool for beauty and a metaphorical prison, critiquing the absurdity of modern beauty ideals. Ultimately, RUNWAY presents the treadmill as a conveyor belt for standardized products with expiration dates.

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Author & Performer: Christiana Kosiari

Original Music Composition & Performer: Jan Van Angelopoulos

Dramaturgy: Dimitra Mitropoulou

Assistant Choreographer: Katerina Foti

Set Design: Evangelia Therianou

Costumes Design: 2WO+1NE=2

Lighting Design: Vangelis Mountrichas

Production Management & Line Production: TooFarEast

Photography: Pinelopi Gerasimou

Commissioned & Produced by: Onassis Stegi

The presentation of the performance was supported by Onassis Stegi Touring Program.