Dualism
Marios Ento-Engkolo
Sat 18 April | T4
3:00 - 4:00pm
Duration: 60 mins
Access Key: BSL
Dualism takes its name from the idea that most conditions are defined by two fundamental polarities; through this lens, 'good' and 'evil' or 'soft' and 'hard' are viewed as equal and opposing forces in the world.
This work translates the artist’s lifetime of navigating identity as a mixed-race, queer person in polarised Greece into a dance performance. Exploring feelings of living ‘in-between’ and the constant negotiation of opposing forces – Dualism is a vital act of reclaiming and articulating these often complex experiences, and hopes to resonate with those who face similar complexities of identity and duality.
Marios draws on his knowledge of music-led African diasporic dance styles, blending them with contemporary and experimental movement, developing the work’s inquiry into polarity by bringing these ‘contrasting’ styles into conversation. The whole work is set to a soundscape of both contemporary sounds (produced by GLA Studios) and traditional Greek folk music (by Greek folk musicians Stefanos Tzotzolakis and Evie Rogkoti), creating a soundscape that adds both emotional depth and roots the work’s storytelling in a unique cultural context.
Ultimately, Dualism addresses the universal human experience of navigating a world of polarities. Oppositions that do not exist as simple binaries but instead create multiple interconnected spectrums, which have been a source of constant change, tension, pain, and joy in the artist’s life.
Credits:
Choreographed, directed and performed by Marios Ento-Engkolo
Evie Rogkoti & Stefanos Tzotsolakis - Singers & Musicians
Robert Sutherland - Soundmixing & Editing - GLA studios
Kemono L. Riot - Music Producer & Artistic Consultant
Zephyr Liddell - Costume Designer
Jeanne-Marie Fraser - Original Costume Designer
Michaella Fee - Lighting Designer
Joe Lilley - Technician
Produced by ID.Y:
Nxa Parinussa, MC Laffitte & Emmanuella Damptey
This work is supported via BUZZCUT’s Emerging Artist Award 2025/26 and Creative Scotland. With additional in-kind support from Three60 Dance Company and Dance Base.
Content Notes:
Strobing lights, loud noise, haze/fog effects, depiction of suffering, and difficult themes relating to a racialised experience.
Marios Ento-Engkolo (he/him) is an Afro-Mediterranean, queer, Glasgow-based dance artist passionate about storytelling and emotional expression through movement. His journey began in 2017, and dance has become his primary medium for connection and self-expression.
Marios has diverse experience, working with artists across various styles, from street dance genres like Hip-Hop and Afrobeats to Contemporary and Experimental dance. His particular focus on experimental dance and contemporary performance reflects his love of movement and ritualistic practices, influenced by the mentorship of Divine Tasinda.
Marios’s practice is heavily influenced by his training in Street Dance styles, which is evident by making it very musicality-led. In addition, he uses different foundations from Hip-Hop, Afrobeats and Dancehall to inform his movement vocabulary, as well as combining his Somatic training to add depth and character to his movement quality.