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16:10 CEST: Rehearsal 8: 🇨🇾 Cyprus - Theo Evan – Shh
In next week’s first Semi-Final, it will be Switzerland performing now, but as host nation they rehearse on Thursday with the Big 5. So instead our final rehearsal of the day will be Theo Evan from Cyprus, who will be closing out the show with his up-tempo dance track Shh.
Theo was born in Nicosia, and he’s been a singer and dancer since he was 7. He studied music and performance in the US, and released his first single in 2021. He’s promised us something special in Basel, but since there was no national final for Cyprus, all we have to go on for staging clues is the official video, which had a post-apocalyptic Hunger Games vibe with men in black morph suits and geometric chess.
BUT, for the first time this year, we have staging notes! We LOVE staging notes, and welcome them from any of the delegations who are yet to perform *hopeful face*.
So the Cyprus delegation describes Theo’s performance as follows: “Two scaffolding towers are placed on stage, and the performance opens with Theo Evan and the two dancers forming the shape of a mysterious figure referenced in the lyrics - a silhouette that will be immediately recognisable.
As the performance unfolds, the towers shift positions to create different formations. Theo and his four dancers incorporate them seamlessly into the choreography. Stunning visuals and dynamic lighting enhance each movement, adding depth and intensity to the staging.”
Sounds exciting, no? We’d back that up, watching it live – it’s a super-slick, high energy three minute workout which does things with scaffold towers and very gymnastic men that we didn’t know were even possible. The lighting shifts from black and white at the start, to black and red in the middle, then back to black and white, and there’s a moment at the end before the final drop when everything stops and Theo just…breathes, with a clever camera effect that make it looks like he's dissolving into the ether.
Costume wise, it's black trousers and black vests all round, and as for the recognisable figure mentioned in the notes above, we regret to inform you that we’re not to tell you what it is, because that would be a big spoiler of some very clever staging and some things are worth waiting for. The Cyprus delegation agree, so please don’t shout at us in the comments. They promise to reveal all tomorrow when the photos are published. Σας ευχαριστώ!
[ Bericht 1% gewijzigd door Greys op 05-05-2025 11:51:58 ]
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