"Hello, It's Me" (ta panta rhei) explores the question of how seniors
are perceived in our society. In a cross-generational ensemble, people
over the age of 70 collaborate to artistically express their experiences
and emotions.

Under the direction of Angela Lamprianidou, a piece is created that
presents the older body as an equally valuable and important perspective
in dance and performing arts. It challenges society to make space for
older individuals, to listen to their voices, and to acknowledge their
presence.

The piece invites the audience to overcome generational boundaries and
think together about an inclusive future where everyone experiences
participation and respect.

with : Dorothee Unkelbach, Ingrid Türk, Brigitte Groß,Genoveva
Kellnberger.

Unfornatly 2 died so i have to digest and find a way to primier it.

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Hello, it’s me – (ta panta rhei) is a piece that primarily addresses the
perspective of the group in our society affected by ageism. At the same
time, the work is built on an intergenerational cast; it is grounded in
inclusion and participation, bringing together seniors,
non-professionals, and both older and younger professional performers.

Particularly in dance and the performing arts—fields that often
emphasize virtuosity, i.e. a powerful and healthy body (the “able
body”)—older bodies are pushed to the margins and receive almost no
representation. Our piece represents aging as a quality.

The work builds on the workshop series “ta panta rhei – Community
Dance” (2022/23), initiated by Lamprianidou and supported, among others,
by the Fonds Darstellende Künste. The workshops were specifically
designed for seniors and focused on bodywork, improvisation, and working
with inner imagery, placing emphasis on reconnecting with oneself, one’s
own body, and other bodies. “Hello, it’s me” seeks to build on the
participants’ experiences and, together with them, develop artistic
movement sequences that express their emotions as human beings (among
other things, as older people).

Although each participant presents themselves individually, their
distinct identity remains elusive: “Hello, it’s me”—who is this “I”? It
becomes a you and a we that directly addresses the audience and aims to
dissolve the boundary between performers and spectators. In a society,
we all exist together; we are all affected by ageism—potentially,
everyone will grow old one day. How can we collectively rethink care and
community so that everyone can participate on equal terms? Our piece
presents possible approaches: inclusion becomes tangible and
experientially real, especially for the participants.

“Hello, it’s me” (ta panta rhei) explores how seniors are perceived in
our society. In an intergenerational ensemble, people over the age of 70
work together to artistically express their experiences and emotions.

Under the direction of Angela Lamprianidou, a piece emerges that
presents the older body as an equally valid and important perspective in
dance and the performing arts. It calls on society to make space for
older people, to hear their voices, and to acknowledge their presence.

The piece invites the audience to overcome the boundaries between
generations and to imagine together a more inclusive future in which
everyone experiences participation and respect.