Euripides Laskaridis

Euripides Laskaridis is a director and performer who engages with the notions of transformation and ridicule in his artistic practice, while his research is situated at the intersection of theater, dance, and visual arts. He studied acting at the “Karolos Koun” Art Theater in Athens and directing at the Brooklyn College in New York under a scholarship from the Onassis Foundation. As of 1995, he has been collaborating as a performer with directors such as Dimitris Papaioannou and Robert Wilson, among others, while in 2016 he was awarded the inaugural Pina Bausch Fellowship, which granted him the opportunity to collaborate closely with director and choreographer Lemi Ponifasio. In 2000, he began directing his own works for theater, while branching out into internationally acclaimed short films. In 2009, he founded the OSMOSIS performing arts company, a collaborative initiative to bring together artists that subscribe to a shared artistic vision. Euripides and OSMOSIS have presented their works in significant venues and festivals worldwide, such as the Athens Epidaurus Festival, Théâtre de la Ville in France, Julidans in the Netherlands, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Festival TransAmériques (FTA) in Canada, Lyon Biennale de la Danse, the Barbican Pit in London, the Israel Festival in Jerusalem, and the Public Theater in New York. Besides his endeavors as a performer and choreographer, Euripides has been invited to organize and lead workshops in institutions and dramatic arts schools across Europe, to share insights on his artistic practice.