Choreographer and stage director, Georgia Tegou’s work approaches ‘Dance-as-design’, intertwining choreography with design to create immersive visual environments. Drawing inspiration from architecture, sculpture, visual arts, science and philosophy, she explores the symbiotic relationship between dance and spatial arts, seeking to encapsulate nuances of the human condition. A 2025 UK National Dance Award nominee, she has presented work with Dance Umbrella International Festival, Sadler’s Wells, the Royal Ballet and Opera, the Venice Biennale of Architecture, Onassis Stegi, the Greek National Opera, Athens & Epidaurus Festival and ŻfinMalta National Dance Company among others. She is a Higher Education Academy Fellow, previously a Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, and continues to guest lecture globally, including at Central Saint Martins College of Art, Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance and London Contemporary Dance School. She is an artist in residence at Somerset House Exchange, a programme supporting extraordinary interdisciplinary practitioners, and one of the six resident artists at Studio Wayne McGregor pushing boundaries of dance, movement and physical intelligence. georgiategou.com
ALEXANDROS MIARIS - COMPOSER
Alexandros Miaris is a classically trained musician and composer who has extensively worked on a triptych of Classical music, Modular electronic / Electroacoustic and Eastern traditional music. He has composed extensively for film and theatre creating eclectic and unique sounds and scores through the juxtaposition of different techniques. He has scored European and US independent productions plus projects for clients such as the BBC, National Gallery, Apple, EMI records and many others. Not limited to composition, Miaris is also an accomplished performer. He has toured extensively, showcasing his skills as a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, Persian santoor player, and modular electronics performer. Sharing the stage with notable acts like The Prodigy, Alan Parsons Project, and Interpol, Miaris has captivated audiences worldwide. Beyond his solo endeavors, Miaris is the founder and front-man of Electric Litany, a London-based musical project. The band has gained global recognition, drawing praise from fans, press, and renowned artists and composers alike. Notably, Miaris received acclaim and the opportunity to collaborate and co-produce an album with acclaimed producer Alan Parsons, known for his work with Pink Floyd and The Beatles. alexandrosmiaris.com
HELENA HÖRMANN - DANCER
Helena Hörmann is a German-American dance artist originally from San Francisco, California. She trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to London to continue her studies at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Her performance experience includes works by Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Alesandra Seutin, Richard Alston, José Agudo and Shen Wei, alongside performing with Clod Ensemble. She has also undertaken a residency at L’École des Sables, studying with Germaine Acogny. This marks her first collaboration with Georgia Tegou.
JOSHUA JAMES SMITH - DANCER
Joshua Smith is a London-based dancer and creator working across live and media-based projects. With a dynamic approach to movement and storytelling, Joshua merges contemporary dance, physical theatre, and multimedia elements to create an immersive and thought-provoking performance. He has collaborated with Georgia Tegou in previous production Homecoming and has worked with Arthur Pita, Jasmin Vardimon, Akram Khan, Company Chameleon, ZooNation, Holly Blakey, Ashley Wallen, Avant Garde Dance and James Wilton Company.joshuasmiths.com
ANDREW BORG WIRTH - CURATOR | SET DESIGNER
Andrew is an architect and curator working between London, Paris and Malta. He interrogates disciplines of Architecture, Contemporary Art, Theatre and Design. He graduated with an M(Arch) Architectural Design from the University of Malta in 2017, and in 2021 concluded an MA in Culture, Criticism and Curation from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. His research interests lie at the intersection between cultural and architectural discourse, dealing with nostalgia, public space, memory, monuments and trauma. Andrew is a Visiting Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty for the Built Environment at the University of Malta and has presented research at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL). Multiwarded for his curatorial practice, he is the winner of the London Design Biennale for his curation of URNA, commissioned by Arts Council Malta. He is a full member of IKT, the International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art and sits on the Visual Arts Sub-Committe of MEIA, the Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association. andrewborgwirth.com
RYAN JOSEPH STAFFORD - LIGHTING DESIGNER
Ryan Stafford is an award-winning lighting designer working across theatre, dance, opera and musicals. A Rose Bruford College graduate, he holds a First Class BA in Lighting Design and an MA with Distinction in Art & Politics from Goldsmiths, researching ‘Political Light’. His honours include the Off West End Award for Best Lighting Design for Bacon and the Association of Lighting Designers’ Michael Northern Award for Excellence in Lighting Design, alongside a Profile Awards Critics’ Choice nomination for KABEL. Dance credits include Lady Macbeth for the Royal Danish Ballet, Frayed Nerve for Norwegian National Ballet, The Exhibition for the Royal Ballet, Kontakthof: Echoes of ’78 for Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch and The Remaining Silence at La Biennale di Venezia. Theatre credits include Our Town, Scenes from the Climate Era and More Life. Ryan has worked as an associate to Michael Hulls and Urs Schönebaum and teaches at Rose Bruford College. rjsld.com
JACK KELLY - DRAMATURGY | PHYSICAL THEATRE COACH
Jack Kelly is a writer, performer, director and animator, and the founder and lead creative of OftheJackel. Trained at École Jacques Lecoq in Paris, his practice combines physical theatre, clowning, storytelling and visual imagination. As a performer with charity The Flying Seagull Project, Jack has worked with children from marginalised communities across South East Asia, Eastern Europe and West Africa, using play and performance to create joy and connection. His solo shows have premiered at the London Clown Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has also developed and presented work at Soho Theatre, Bush Theatre, Little Angel Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre, New Diorama Theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall and Theatre Delicatessen. Alongside his performance and directing work, Jack writes for stage and radio; his writing has been shortlisted by BBC Radio 4 and performed in London and Edinburgh. His multidisciplinary work is characterised by playfulness, physical precision and a visual language.
SARAENKA - COSTUME DESIGNER
Sara is an Artist, Designer, Costumier, Dance and Theatre enthusiast. She has graduated from London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Art, where she developed her artistic practice in drawing, painting, sculpture and installation. Most recently, her passion for ballet has been expressed in the design of costumes for dance. She has been trained by Anna Maria Genuise of Tutu Maker Studio, one of the world’s leading makers of Tutus, ballet, theatrical and motion picture costumes and has recenlty collaborated with Lauren Venus Atelier for the costumes of Wayne McGregor’s work Deepstaria. She has worked as a costume designer and fabricator for several productions with The Royal Ballet and Opera, Arthur Pita, The London Collisseum, Natalia Osipova and Bloom Dance Projects, Alina Cojocaru, Birmingham Royal Ballet.
DR LEOR ZMIGROD - SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR (Neuroscience)
Dr. Leor Zmigrod is a prizewinning scientist and pioneer in the field of political neuroscience. She studied at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and has held visiting fellowships at Stanford, Harvard, and both the Berlin and Paris Institutes for Advanced Study. She was listed on Forbes’s 30 Under 30 in Science and has won numerous prizes, including the Women of the Future Science Award and the Glushko Prize. Her research has been featured widely in the media, including in the New York Times, the Guardian, Financial Times, and New Scientist. leorzmigrod.com
DR NIKOS ERINAKIS - SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR (Philosophy)
Nikos Erinakis is an Assistant Professor of Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Culture at the University of Crete. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy [ University of London & recognised research student at the University of Oxford ], having studied Economics [ AUEB ], Philosophy and Literature [ Warwick ] and Philosophy of the Social Sciences [ LSE ]. He has taught Political & Social Philosophy and Aesthetics at the University of London and he now also teaches at the University of Athens, the Athens School of Fine Arts and the Hellenic Open University.
