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Established in 2002 by Greek theatre director Elli Papakonstantinou, ODC Ensemble is a highly acclaimed company active in the field of contemporary and experimental art. ODC Ensemble creates hybrid art involving citizens/activists in non-theatrical spaces (thus intervening in wider public space). Their work takes place inside and outside of buildings, where the audience moves following the action, thus questioning traditional frontal relationships with the audience. ODC ensemble creates engaged art, out of the box, in unexpected spaces like a window-screen on Broadway Avenue, N.Y., a residential building (polukatoikia) in Athens, industrial spaces etc. Since March 2011, ODC Ensemble has been based at their own venue, “Vyrsodepseio” - the biggest tannery of the Balkans in the 19th century. They transformed it into a multi-stage, versatile space for performing arts. “Vyrsodepseio” is situated at the fringe of Athens, in a neglected post-industrial area. “Vyrsodepseio” is a member of International Networks Trans Europe Halles (TEH) and IETM and runs under the Auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture. The company's work was presented internationally at the Edinburgh Festival (UK), Athens & Epidaurus Festival (GR), the Princeton University (U.S.A.), the Opera House of Cairo (EG), the National Theatre of Greece, LaMaMa Theatre NY (U.S.A.), the 1st International Theatre Festival of Iraq, the Inauguration Ceremony of the Library of Alexandria (EG), X-Dream Festival (CY), Neukollner Oper Berlin (GE), , Musikteatertage festival Wienna (AU), Antik Teatre Barcelona (SP), etc. It was presented at the National Greek participation in PQ Quadrennial 2016 (CZ). KEYWORDS: Theatre of the displaced and disposed I Epic theatre of the collective/masses I Theatre of the Athenian citizens representing the voice of the one author and of the polis I Displacement of the audience as a means of radical thinking I Hybrid performances I Spaces of Utopia I Big Scale spatial interventions I Theatre of Catastrophism: The relentless refusal of the expected and the excess of transforming experiences is the essence of dramatic experience, involving the bewilderment of the audience in the face of persistent dislocation. The sense of having witnessed too much is crucial. It leads not to a drunkenness or a reeling exhaustion but a roaring sense of possibility and a rinsing out of accumulated expectations. ODC Ensemble Company Adrian Frieling (actor) was born in Hamburg, Germany. He studied »Applied Cultural Science« ( – fine arts, literature and theatre, in theory and praxis [acting, dramaturgy, directing]) at University of Hildesheim, Germany. As a basic member of the German theatre-company »THEATER MAHAGONI« (Ηannover, Βerlin) he partic- ipated in 25 theatre-productions (1992-2000). The Plays were shown on Festivals in Berlin, Cologne, Basel, Leipzig, Hannover, Antwerp, »IMPULSE«- Festival, »KAMPNAGEL« and others. In 1995 he started to work also in Athens. The most known productions were: »Althusser Rock«, 1995, by »THEATER MAHAGONI«, director: Albrecht Hirche, Michael Marmarinos (Ath- ens, Berlin, Paris, Angouléme, Oldenburg, Hannover, Leipzig, Festival «Manöver») »Electra« (Sophokles, role: »Pylades«), 1998, direc- tor: Michael Marmarinos («Athens Festival», Epi- dauros, Thessaloniki). »Bad Actors«, 1999, by »THEATER MAHAGONI« (Ath- ens, Berlin, Hannover, Festivals in Hannover, «Euroszene» (Leipzig), «TRANSEUROPA» (Hildesheim), First Price of Festival »IMPULSE«. »Clytemnestra«, 2000, by Αndreas Staikos, directed by Adrian Frieling (Thessaloniki, Athens) »FASSBINDER …harder! …faster! …more!«, 2003, written and directed by Adrian Frieling, (Athens, Bremen) »Dying as a Country« by Dimitris Dimitriadis, 2007/8, director: Michael Marmarinos. («Athens Festival», «Kunstenfestival» Bruxelles, «Wiener Festwochen» Vienna, «Dramatyczny» Warsaw, «Fes- tival d’Automne» Paris). Since 2009 he is a member of the ODC company participating in: ‘META’ ‘Viciousness in the kitchen of Sylvia Plath’, “Woyzeck Quartet”, ‘SKIN’ “Touching Bottom” and "Richard II". Valia Papachristou (dancer) graduated from the National School of Dance. Took her Masters degree’s in Laban Center with the group ‘Transitions’ in London. Permanent member of the dancetheater company OKTANA (choreographer: Constantine Rigos) for eight years. As a dancer she has also collaborated with “Omada Edafous” (choreographer: Dimitris Papaioannou) Antigone Gyra in the “Chorika” of Zozo Nikoloudi and the company “X-it” (choreographer: Fotis Nikolaou). As a choreographer-kinesiologist she has collaborated with Embros Theater International Theater Thiseion Theater Technis Theater The New Greek Theater (a.o) and with the: Michael Marmarinos Marianna Kalmpari Dimitris Mavrikios Theodoros Gramsa Tassos Mpantis John Kakleas George Armenis Nikaiti Kontouri Stamatis Fasoulis a.o. She has choreographed the operas “Julius Ceasar in Egypt” “Orpheus in Hades” (Thessaloniki Auditorium). The opera “Wound” (Hellenic Festival 2008) and the musical “The sixth floor” (Michael Cacogiannis Foundation 2012). As a performer she took part in the performances of Theater Technis: ‘Nefeles’ ‘Happy End’ ‘Alkistis’ and the performance ‘Dye as a country’ directed by Michael Maramarinos. In 2009 took her teaching diploma in yoga from the Institut fuer Yoga und Gesundheit, in Colonia. She has taught in the Drama School of George Armenis and the theatrical school “ACT 7” of Theodoros Gramsa where she still teaches. Since 2009 she is a member of the ODC company participating in: ‘META’, “Woyzeck Quartet”, ‘SKIN’ “Touching Bottom” and "Richard II". Aleksandra Siafkou [Set and Costume Designer] Born in Athens in 1982. She graduated from the Warsaw Arts High School in 2000 and the Art Direction Department of the Stavrakos Cinema and Television School. She worked as an assistant to the renowned set and costume designer Yannis Metzikof. Since 2009 she collaborated with ODC Ensemble in the performances: ‘META’, ‘Viciousness in the kitchen of Sylvia Plath’, “Woyzeck Quartet”, ‘SKIN’ “Touching Bottom” by D. Dimitriades and "Richard II" by W. Shakespeare. Aristotelis Karananos [Set Designer] was born in Athens in 1970. He graduated from the Department of Mathematics (University of Athens). Since 2009 he collaborated with ODC Ensemble in: ‘META’, ‘Viciousness in the kitchen of Sylvia Plath’, “Woyzeck Quartet”, ‘SKIN’ “Touching Bottom” and "Richard II". Home In 2004 she spent Spring at the Music & Advanced Media Department of Princeton Univeristy with a Fulbright Artist's Award. She has been commissioned by the National Theatre of Greece, the Royal Court theatre, London, the LAMaMa, New York, the Edinburgh Festival, the SGT, the Hellenic Festival, the National Theatre of Cyprus, the International Institute of Theatre, iTi., etc. Her work has been presented at several international festivals including the Edinburgh Festival (1st Fringe Award), the XIV International Meeting of Ancient Drama, European Cultural Centre of Delphi, the International Festival of Experimental Theatre in Cairo, the Inauguration Ceremony of the Biblioteca Alexandrina, the 1st International Theatre Festival of Iraq etc. Home Elli Papakonstantinou: performance artist, artistic director of ODC Ensemble, founder & artistic director of Art Centre VYRSODEPSEIO. Elli Papakonstantinou is a well known Greek performance artist. After studying at the Greek National School of Arts, she moved to the UK, to continue her studies. (MA at the Royal Holloway, University of London). She spent many years in London (working at The Royal Court, The Edinburgh Festival and the West End) then Athens and Berlin. Elli is making an art revolution taking performing arts out of the box to connect politics and art. In 2001, she founded the artistic company ODC Ensemble. With ODC Ensemble, Elli creates extreme art that questions traditional expectations. She conceives, writes and directs all of ODC Ensemble works. In 2011 Elli and ODC founded the Art Centre VYRSODEPSEIO, an independent space for the Arts and an independent network of artists and activists. It is a platform for avantgarde art and international networking. (Full-member of the Trans Europe Halle Network and of the IETM).