Athens • Greece

OKTANA Dancetheatre

Pirgou 5,
10444 Athens, Greece

www.rigosk.gr

"Being an active member of FEDORA, OKTANA Dancetheater gained access to an engaging and creative platform offering numerous opportunities of development through partnerhsips and programs. The collaboration with FEDORA has opened a new window to creativity, innovation and growth for our company." Konstantinos Rigos, Artistic Director

OKTANA Dancetheater was founded in Athens in 1990 by the Greek artist, dancer and choreographer Konstantinos Rigos. The company's vision is the promotion of the art of modern dance through the advancement of contemporary art and the production of transdisciplinary events focusing on dance in all its manifestations; historical, aesthetical, classical - modern form, comparative view. The aim of the company is to explore contemporary dance within the social context, aesthetic currents, political conditions and pop culture. OKTANA endeavors to compose small and large scale plays, research Greek literature and fiction while attempting to broaden the relationship of the public with dance. Since 2017, after a long creative journey of stellar participation in festivals and events worldwide and numerous distinctions, OKTANA Dancetheater now focuses on research based projects studying the evolution of the dance art and specifically the further study of the body and its possibilities. Research focuses on the art of dance in conversation with the evolution of human nature and society, always engaging in a discourse with other art forms.