- Performance Art
- Dance
- Theater
Hamster wheel - an attempt at revolt
Aristoteles Chaitidis, Glykeria Roilides, Andonis Aspridis
28 June 2025 22:30–23:30
An operatic performance by Aristoteles Chaitidis
a unique blend of performative and operatic elements
a combination of corporate energy and baroque music
short description
Two people, trapped in the routine of their everyday lives, perform the same meaningless tasks while sitting at their desk. Like Sisyphus, they labor through the same sequences of dull movements incessantly. Inside this hamster wheel, music breaks through the monotony of repetition as salvation and counterweight to the omnipotence of everyday life. As the relationship between the two individuals unfolds, the disruptive power of music clashes with their vow to conformity and corporate alignment. A soprano and a counter-tenor "narrate" this attempted escape.
artist statement
In this performance I attempt to create with simple means a sense of disruption within a kafkaesque working environment. The inclusion of semi-choreographed sequences and movements complements the distinctive physical work of opera singers and makes it visible in a new way. The strict delimitation within these sequences nevertheless conflicts with the physical demands of operatic singing (breathing and muscular support), which creates a rich field of tension.The correlation between singing and physical movement as well as the performative potential of Baroque music is at the center of Hamsterrad.
Music
The performance includes arias by G.F. Handel, G.B. Pergolesi, A. Vivaldi, H. Purcell, Porpora etc
a unique blend of performative and operatic elements
a combination of corporate energy and baroque music
short description
Two people, trapped in the routine of their everyday lives, perform the same meaningless tasks while sitting at their desk. Like Sisyphus, they labor through the same sequences of dull movements incessantly. Inside this hamster wheel, music breaks through the monotony of repetition as salvation and counterweight to the omnipotence of everyday life. As the relationship between the two individuals unfolds, the disruptive power of music clashes with their vow to conformity and corporate alignment. A soprano and a counter-tenor "narrate" this attempted escape.
artist statement
In this performance I attempt to create with simple means a sense of disruption within a kafkaesque working environment. The inclusion of semi-choreographed sequences and movements complements the distinctive physical work of opera singers and makes it visible in a new way. The strict delimitation within these sequences nevertheless conflicts with the physical demands of operatic singing (breathing and muscular support), which creates a rich field of tension.The correlation between singing and physical movement as well as the performative potential of Baroque music is at the center of Hamsterrad.
Music
The performance includes arias by G.F. Handel, G.B. Pergolesi, A. Vivaldi, H. Purcell, Porpora etc
Biography
Aristoteles Chaitidis, Glykeria Roilides, Andonis Aspridis
Aristoteles Chaitidis is a Berlin-based bilingual writer and performing artist specializing in drama and prose (German, Greek) and opera singing. In addition to short films in which he acted on paper (script), behind and in front of the camera, he developed the first stand-up opera (Traviata with onions). Aristoteles is an artist "combining worlds, languages and arts" drawing inspiration from the mythological past and the dystopian future.
Glykeria Roilides is a graduate of the Faculty of Musicology and Arts at the University of Macedonia. She has performed at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall and in solo concerts with the Thessaloniki State Orchestra and the Municipal Symphony Orchestra.
Andonis Aspridis is a pianist and accompanist living in Thessaloniki.
Glykeria Roilides is a graduate of the Faculty of Musicology and Arts at the University of Macedonia. She has performed at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall and in solo concerts with the Thessaloniki State Orchestra and the Municipal Symphony Orchestra.
Andonis Aspridis is a pianist and accompanist living in Thessaloniki.
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