Christos Papadopoulos returns to DDF with his latest creation, My Fierce Ignorant Step, which connects a vibrant soundscape with intricate movement to illuminate the sheer euphoria of being alive.

Ten dancers listen, breathe and move as one. Memories, voices and rhythms accumulate, pulse and swell until the movement itself begins to feel like an exhilarating song – one that resonates far beyond the stage.

Papadopoulos’s most personal work to date, My Fierce Ignorant Step is about beginnings: a youthful lust for life, fearless belief, and the sense that everything still lies ahead. It is an attempt to reclaim that state – its strength, its confidence and its spirit of togetherness.

Created after Papadopoulos received the inaugural Rose International Dance Prize, My Fierce Ignorant Step is buoyant, open-hearted and deeply human. It celebrates connection and invites audiences to rediscover our courage and the radical power of hope. It reminds us that to feel alive, together, is already an act of resistance.

Special Thanks To Euripides Laskaridis, Sotiris Melanos and Filanthi Bougatsou.

Commissioned and produced by Onassis Stegi. With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. Co-producers: Théâtre de la Ville – Paris (France), Julidans (The Netherlands), Romaeuropa Festival (Italy), Theatre D’Orleans / Scène Nationale (France), Lac Lugano Arte e Cultura (Switzerland), December Dance Concertgebouw Brugge (Belgium), One Dance Festival (Bulgaria), Festival de Marseille (France), I Teatri di Reggio Emilia (Italy). The presentation of the performance is supported by Onassis Stegi Touring Programme.

Christos Papadopoulos with My Fierce Ignorant Step is nominated for the Fedora Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Prize 2025. With the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.

A Project by Christos Papadopoulos | The Lion and the Wolf.

Interspaces – Artist Talk:

Go behind the scenes with a dynamic discussion with Christos Papadopoulos.

Join Christos Papadopoulos for an engaging conversation as he returns to Dublin with the Irish premiere of My Fierce Ignorant Step at the Abbey Theatre.

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