Danae Papadopoulou

​Site-specific performance, inspired by the french children's game "Loup-y-es-tu?", revolves around the pursuit of the wolf. Despite being mammals that share life patterns similar to humans, living and moving in groups, wolves are often portrayed as untamed and aggressive creatures in fairy tales. The performance takes the shape of an immersive pursuit within a public space, where two women attempt to uncover the traces and footprints of this elusive animal through stories, legends, and urban architecture. The audience assumes the role of witnesses, actively engaging in the search for the enigmatic wolf, which might symbolically transform into an elderly woman, blurring the lines between animal and human. The conception of this performance was rooted in thorough research, including texts of the philosophical and environmental research Baptiste Morisot about the wolf, its habitat, and behavior. The performance drew inspiration from Pincola Estess' text of the Indian American legend of the ''loba'' in ''Women who run with the wolves''. Additionally, a connection was established to tracking techniques, based on an intensive workshop in the Vercors mountains with the Milles Traces association and a naturalist guide. In this performance, the architecture of the public space serves not only as a backdrop but also as a dynamic constraint, molding the performers' bodies as they strive to assimilate themselves into the environment, echoing the way animals harmonize with nature.