The call was an inspiration. The first meeting was even more intriguing and enjoyable. A research project curated by choreographer, Iris Karayan and dramaturg, performing arts researcher, Elena Novakovits, with workshop-exchanges facilitated by dramaturg, performing arts researcher, Rodia Vomvolou, theoretician, dramaturg, performing arts researcher, Konstantina Georgelou and the curators themselves, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of Greece. Since March, working with ten more professionals of the broader dance fields, invited following a call for proposals, collaboratively exploring our own practices, unfolding the core question around the pillars of choreography, dramaturgy, writing on, of and for dance and constructive feedback. A breath of much appreciated fresh air, really. Sooo looking forward to our next gatherings and will definitely share the new body/word – Performance Writing proposals in time due. Thank you EveryBody * ~
Christos Polymenakos I Website I body/word and more
Welcome to my website!
You are cordially invited to enjoy current projects employing and developing my body/word method in creation, research and education, search for the online and in the flesh courses that best suit your own needs, or simply stroll around past projects and collaborations.
Hopefully by December, all projects will be uploaded, both in Greek and English, with more photos and videos.
Thanks to Stefanos Stathopoulos who amid a pandemic, has patiently examined all my dreams and experience, listened to my brief and walked me through a lovely journey.
This website and the projects portrayed would not have been possible without the kind support of Aud Ray Inc. and many unofficial residencies in various countries since 1998. Much grateful.
Thanks to everyone who has gently pushed me to do it in the past years. Thank you for your feedback on previous website drafts, too. It took a pandemic, but now it’s here to stay and connect more people.
Feel free to get in touch yourselves. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Welcome aboard EveryBody * ~
“Performance Writing as practiced in Dartington College of Arts and the body/word method: interdisciplinary approaches to writing as tools for research, creation and education. A starting point.»
Keynote Presentation on body/word and Performance Writing – March 2018
![]() | So, what is this multimodal approach to writing, called body/word and how has it been useful in research, creation and education since 2009? An overview of it’s history and relation to DCA’s Performance Writing. |
PERFORMANCE WRITING -2nd Congress Performing Arts in Education, University of Patras, Archaelogical Museum of Patras, Funded by the University of Patras, Research Committee.
A panel dedicated to Performance Writing as practiced in Dartington College of Arts – March 2018
![]() | A unique combination of Performance Writing Academics and Practitioners share their take on Performance Writing and it’s applications in contemporary education. In the frame of 2nd Congress Performing Arts in Education, University of Patras, Archaelogical Museum of Patras, Funded by the University of Patras, Research Committee, for the 1st time in Greece. |
Improvisation I 1st Year Veaki Drama School
Improvisation 101 for Drama Students employing the body/word method
![]() | What is improvisation for you? How can the body inform your tools for perception, expression? How can you forge a unique, updated improvisation methodology? Last, but not least, how can your training make the most of multimodality? |
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This is not My Body
Performance Writing Installation
![]() | 1. ENTER SPACE, This is not My Body, 2. ENTER BODY, 3. ENTER TIME, Thank You Every Body, 4. ENTER TEXT, 5. ENTER EXIT, this is my body |