Syndrome of the Absent-Minded at Derida Stage

Syndrome of the Absent-Minded

Choreographer: Elena Marinova
Dancers and Collaborators: Tzvetina Matova and Velizar Gruev // Head Under Water Dance Company
Composer: Martina Stefanova
Costumes: Albena Ruskova
Visual Environment: Sergo Golubev
Video: Nikola Barbov and Martina Stefanova
Editing and Cinematography: Martina Stefanova
Duration: 20 minutes


A conversation without a beginning or an end.
Can you hear me?
If we simply stop speaking, the world will become a paradise.
A syndrome of people who fail to hear each other, consumed by themselves and nothing else.
Have we consumed ourselves?
Can I continue?
Sometimes, I speak, but it feels like I can only hear underwater—a conversation of solitude.


The miniature performance “Syndrome of the Absent” was created as part of the HELIOS 2024 program under the mentorship of Vladimir Angelov and was later further developed.

This performance is supported by the National Culture Fund and Sofia Municipality – Sofia Culture Program, as part of the project “Derida Stage in Support of Young Choreographers.”

Tickets: https://epaygo.bg/2388046555