It was presented for the first time at the 11th ANIMART DELFON, at the Museum of Delphic Festivals of Angelos Sikelianos, and at Ancient Delia, in July 2017

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The choreodrama PHAOS, Artemis, the transformation of the Soul, by ATRAPOS, talks about the journey of the Soul from the dim light of earthly nature to the abundant inner Light. Artemis, as a guide on the half-lit paths, is the one who sets the goal, shows the way, leads the way. Her dual nature, meek but also cruel, is the one that protects and punishes. Her world is the wider world of nature and the cold realities that balance within her - her rebellious virginity and the pains of childbirth - dominate a purely natural female world. She is the one who transforms. In an inner journey, in 9 cycles of the Moon. The soul beats. And she longs to reach Apollo, her abundant, twin light. The myth, the image, the worship of the goddess in different phases of antiquity, but also its symbolism tied to modern reality.

Gradual transformations take place on stage: From the half-illuminated forest that emerges the virgin priestesses of Artemis holding horns in their hands, to the modest dance of the Caryatids, the transfiguration into the qualities of hunters, the sacred deer, the Amazons, the little bears (arcts) of Vravrona. Embossed qualities, seasons, rhythms, contrasts, changes. Typical dances of Artemis spring up in each scene, as they are preserved and transformed until today (Caryatid dance, Phrygian dances, hornbearing, bear dance, lizard figure). The work contains melodic and choreographed excerpts from Euripides' choirs about Artemis (Hippolytus, Trojans, Phoenicians) in order to capture the timelessness of ancient texts today. Who is the goddess Artemis for the contemporary viewer? Definitely much more than - as is commonly said - the 'goddess of hunting...

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Caryatids, Amazons, Small & Big Bears, Priestesses of the Moon, Far North virgins, Hunters, Hippolytus and the Trojans, in a series of transformations on stage, with games of Light.

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Research - Direction - Choreography: Arsinoe Lily Karadima

Texts: Letta Koutsochera

Music: Daimon Fousteris

Composition of Euripides choirs: Iris Balala

Dancers: Lina Damaskopoulou, Irini Manoloudi, Arsinoe Lily Karadima and the young dancers Artemis and Nefeli.

Interpretation of texts: Danae Kalachora, Giannis Kostaras, Eleni Economidou

Academic Advisor: Parmenidis  Bousiou