Choreographer’s Cut: MOS Greece Ioanna Paraskevopoulou

Dive into some of the most exciting minds in contemporary choreography. Now in its fifth year, this edition of Choreographer’s Cut features Ioanna Paraskevopoulou. 

Using everyday objects: umbrellas, plungers, and of course, coconut shells, MOS, which had its UK premiere at the Barbican as part of Dance Umbrella 2023, evokes the sound effects made by expert foley artists for film and TV. The physical act of generating audio while following the film becomes energetic dance, with tap numbers turned into recordings that are looped, distorted, paused and intensified.

Filmed on the set of MOS at the Barbican, in this Choreographer’s Cut Ioanna takes us behind the scenes to look at the inner workings of her innovative production, which was a sell-out success at last year’s festival. 

Credit Julian Mommert

Ioanna Paraskevopoulou, Athens-based dancer and choreographer, graduated from the Greek National School of Dance and currently studies at Ionian University’s Department of AudioVisual Arts. Focused on merging audio-visual media and movement, she collaborates with artists like Iris Karayan and Christos Papadopoulos.  

Notable awards include Best Performance for Sans Attente and second prize for mneme [action] 21. She received the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Fellowship (2019-2020) and created All She Likes Is Popping Bubble Wrap for Onassis New Choreographers Festival 8, winning awards internationally. Her works MOS and Coconut Effect have garnered acclaim and awards. Selected for Aerowaves Twenty23, she tours with MOS and All of My Love.