shunt emerged from researching the unique acoustics and architecture of a trench. Starting from this discovery, it explores the significance of the alternative path as a necessity. The trench's historical role as a means of separation and as a powerful symbol of human aggression collapses. This inhospitable condition is redefined and transformed into a space of coexistence and interaction with the natural harmonics that the trench itself produces when the performers sound within it. Its narrow architecture also shapes the choreography inside this alternative pathway of optimism, suggesting that things can indeed be done differently.

Dancers, vocalists, and instrumentalists share a terrain of sound and motion, each carrying the character of their own discipline and personality, while grounded in body music — rhythm, breath, and voice woven through movement.

Duration 10:13

Concept / Arrangement / Choreography
Thanos Daskalopoulos

Director / Editor
Giorgos Athanasiou

Sound Design / Mixing / Mastering
Dimitris Dimitriadis

Produced by
Thanos Daskalopoulos

Saxophone Direction / Outro Composition
Yiannis Papanastasiou

Vocal Direction & Arrangement Consultant
Dimitris Tasenas

Assistant Choreographer
Yiota Peklari

Production Assistant
Philippos Daskalopoulos

Performers
body music / Chara Kotsali
body music / Dimitris Tasenas
body music / Kostas Sidirokastritis
body music / Thanos Daskalopoulos
body music / Yiota Peklari
tenor saxophone / Leonidas Sarantopoulos
alto saxophone / Niki Kokkoli
soprano saxophone / Yiannis Papanastasiou

Shot and partially recorded in a moat of OAKA / Olympic Athletic Center of Athens, Greece

Location sound recording
Dimitris Dimitriadis
Vassilis Falaras
Additional recording and mixing at Zero Gravity Studios

We are extremely grateful to Mr. Konstantinos Chalioris, General Director of OAKA, for offering free access to the location, and to all OAKA staff for their smooth and productive collaboration.