Harry Koushos (Cyprus)

LUCKY TRIMMER Tanz Performance serie # 20

- German premiere - 

Could be anyone is a poignant and poetic reflection on how society is suppressed by political power but also on how that restraining power lies within each one of us. These themes are painfully current as such behaviors have been vividly demonstrated recently on the world stage: the Arab Spring, the overthrow of the Egyptian regime, the Syrian crisis, the uprising in Turkey, Tunisia or Brazil.

The big changes that the world are facing today remind Harry of atrocious historical events and make him question the causes of those changes: “I am anxious about the future of the human existence judging by the displayed violence, degradation of the individual consciousness and dictatorial oppression. The raw face of power is around us, as well as inside us.”

In March 2012, as a result of these observations and inspired by the epic monologue in “The Great Dictator” by Charlie Chaplin (1940), Harry launches his research on the meaning of power and how to express it through dance. In this solo performance, the female body plays both the role of the perpetrator and the victim. The right hand rules and despotizes the rest of the body, illustrating the authoritative power of political figures who once oppressed or still oppress humanity.

“I appreciate the approach of this young artist and the outstanding dancer he chose to work with, it is for me a sign of intelligence. The work in my opinion is still young but Harry has already a clear fingerprint. He is definitely someone to keep an eye on.” - Roberto Casarotto