Imitating the affectionate appropriation of harsh terms (as with the series lunatic > loony > lulu) and referencing both the academically acknowledged “delulu” and the original Greek title (ΤΟ ΛΩΛΟ—“to” as in “tomato,” “LOL,” and an “oh!”), DA LULU addresses deviation from the norm, the fragile edge of mental sanity, the in-between state that stretches from “doing alright” to so-called madness. But as absurdity seems to rule, who could be fit to fix the norm ?
An extravagant character wanders on stage, looking for an identity, a place to be. As they turn the mirror towards us, we wonder at the grandeur and the ludicrousness of the human experience and get lured into an absurd celebration where fantasy feeds reality, and vice versa.
A decade after Recital, KTC returns to the dancefloor with a solo(lo) / manifesto shouting out what really matters, on stage and in life. An invitation to connect, have fun and enjoy togetherness.
Long live DA LULU, you and your dreamy delusion
In the world’s foolishness, you find a rhyme and a reason !
DA LULU (TΟ ΛΩΛΟ), PIERRE Magendie, 2026 @Photoharrie 
DA LULU (TΟ ΛΩΛΟ), PIERRE Magendie, 2026 @Photoharrie KTC x ΤΟ ΛΩΛΟ =
Sakis Birbilis (lighting design)
Pierre Magendie (concept, choreography, performance, couture, texts)
Elena Novakovits (dramaturgy, coordination, co-writing)
Photoharrie (photography, poster design)
Anna-Maria Rammou (sound design, music)
undercurrent (production)
Maria Vourou (assistant choreographer)
KTC would like to thank for their love, trust, and support : Michalis Binios, Kelly Dimopoulou, Christina Karagianni, Anastasio Koukoutas, Florence & Guy Magendie, Markella Manoliadi, Kostis Pavlopoulos.
DA LULU is supported by the 2025 ARTWORKS Grants program funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
KTC (KammerTanz Coop) is a platform where dance meets comedy, sewing, and live music. It was founded in 2011 in Athens by Pierre Magendie and Christina Karagianni. KTC serves as an impetus for performances (Potpourri, 2012 / Recital, 2013), performances (A Zombie Techno Celebration, FYTA x ASFA BBQ, 2018) and videos (ASS147, 2017 / AW178, 2018). In 2025, as part of the coming times symposium by the independent curatorial platform undercurrent, the sewing performance TANK TOP ushered KTC into a new era.
~KTC U SOON~
KTC VIDEOS: https://vimeo.com/user6848649
Info
Dates: 14,15,21,22,28 February & 1 Μarch 2026
Time: 20:00
Space: Μ54, Menandrou 54, Athens 10431 M54
Tickets: https://www.ticketservices.gr/event/m54-to-lolo/
Duration: 50’
Ticket price: 12€ ( general admission )
* On Sunday February 15th, the performance will be followed by a discussion with curator Nicolas Vamvouklis
Pierre Magendie often introduces himself by saying he is “fine—or at least trying to be.” It is both an icebreaker and a way of pre-empting the questions his unconventional path might raise. Born and raised in France, he moved to Athens in 2006. Drawn at first by the ancient ruins, he gradually found his place in a society caught in a cycle of disintegration and reconstruction. A philologist who became a dancer, he now embraces his many facets, relishing their ever-evolving blend. After more than a decade devoted to collaborations, whether as a performer (Sebastian, Nova Melancholia, Athens, 2024) or as assistant choreographer in nearly twenty works by Andonis Foniadakis across Europe—his own artistic practice has come to the fore. In 2011, together with Christina Karayianni, he founded KTC, an informal platform bringing together dance, humor, costume, and live music through performances and video works. In the same spirit, he created TANK TOP, his first sewing performance, presented at the symposium Coming Times by undercurrent (Athens, February 2025).