April 18th,
Tramway GlasgowDualism: BUZZCUT 26
Marios Ento-Enkolo
Dualism translates the artist’s lifetime of navigating identity as a mixed-race, queer person in polarised Greece into a dance performance, with original support from Project X Dance through Artist Voice 2024.
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. The 2026 performance is set to a new contemporary soundscape produced by GLA Studios with traditional Greek folk music by Greek folk musicians Stefanos Tzotzolakis and Evie Rogkoti (performing live).
Credits:
Choreographed, directed and performed by Marios Ento-Engkolo
Live music and vocals by Evie Rogkoti
Singers & Musicians - Evie Rogkoti & Stefanos Tzotzolakis
Soundmixing, Editing & Music Producing: Kemono L.Riot & Robert Sutherland - GLA studios
Artistic Consultant - Kemono L.Riot
Costumes - Zephyr Liddell (Designer), Catriona Charlton (Maker), Jeanne-Marie Fraser (Original Design)
Lighting Designer - Michaella Fee
Technician - Joe Lilley
Produced by ID.Y - Nxa Parinussa, MC Laffitte & Emmanuella Damptey
Originally supported by Project X Artist Voice 2024
Supported via BUZZCUT’s Emerging Artist Award 2025/26 and Creative Scotland
additional in-kind support from Three60 Dance Company and Dance Base
Image: TJ Sedisa
About:
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.