Superstar

Ioanna Portolou & Griffón Dance Co.
Superstar

from 20 February 2026 | 21:00
Friday | Saturday | Sunday

PLYFA Building 7A  It's better to burn out than to fade away - Kurt Cobain  

Ioanna Portolou and the Griffón Dance Co. present their new performance "Superstar" at PLYFA (Building 7A), opening on February 20 for six exclusive performances through March 1, 2026. "Superstar" is an electrifying work about the thirst for recognition and the limits of endurance. Set on an arena-like stage, with the audience just a breath away, Ioanna Apostolou, Konstantina Barkouli, and Theano Xydia move relentlessly between ambition and exhaustion, immersed in the evocative electronic soundscape of Antonis Palaskas.

The road to the top can be synonymous with self-destruction - or it can become an act of fulfillment and liberation.

"Superstar", by Ioanna Portolou and the Griffón Dance Co., explores the spectrum of identity, personal boundaries, and the relentless pursuit of recognition within an insatiable system. In a scenic space reminiscent of a boxing ring, the three dancers create an eerie and raw live concert, pushing their limits and transforming the stage into a voracious arena where spectacle always takes center stage.

Drawing from an archive of images, movement materials and narratives, Superstar seeks to engage with the inner contradictions hidden behind public brilliance, posing an existential question: how far can we go, or dare to go?

Production credits

Choreography: Ioanna Portolou
Music: Antonis Palaskas
Dramaturgy: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Costumes: Ioanna Tsami
Lighting design: Ioanna Athanasiou, Tasos Palaioroutas
Assistant costume designers: Maria Alexandrou, Dimitra Stavridou
Production management: Christina Polychroniadou
Performers: Ioanna Apostolou, Konstantina Barkouli, Theano Xydia

The performance was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture