“When Hassabi holds her hands before her body, time appears to flow through her hands. (…) Always on the edge, right before eruption. She proves that even in a time where innovative ideas are scarce, it’s possible to pioneer new horizons in the field of dance.”                                                                                           Helmut Ploebst, Der Standard

A solo figure standing at the edge of the proscenium stage, silently morphs from one pose to the next. Iconic and mundane images emerge in a dramaturgy that exposes a nuanced embodiment of what it means to sustain a place, a pose, a representation. Maria Hassabi merges the strength and vulnerability of being on stage – being uncovered. She frames her signature style of stillness, slowness and aesthetic precision, and invites her audience to awaken their own references to a parade of images as they unfold. What happens when the process of an image is revealed? In a contemporary culture fiercely flooded by images, does it lose its appeal when compared to our expectations? On Stage is undoubtedly one of her most radical and personal works, offering a feminist reflection and a piercing insight to her artistic trajectory.

Performance: Maria Hassabi
Sound design: Stavros Gasparatos, Maria Hassabi
Light design: Aliki Danezi Knutsen
Costume: Victoria Bartlett, Maria Hassabi
Assistance: Elena Antoniou, Maribeth Nartatez
Dramaturgy and production: Ash Bulayev
Management: Rui Silveira, Something Great