# Tonia Banila

> Fire and circus performer based in Athens, Greece. Introduced Fire Theatre in Greece, blending mythology, handmade costumes, martial arts, and contemporary performance.

Tonia Banila (b. 1992, Athens) is a circus and martial artist known for Fire Theatre performances featuring spectacular stage costumes and handmade juggling props. Her work explores philosophy, mythology, and performing arts.

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Contact for bookings, workshops, and collaborations:
- Email: toniampan@gmail.com
- Phone: +30 6970230289
- Website: https://toniabanila.com

## Pages

- [Home](https://toniabanila.com/index.html.md): Tonia Banila is a fire and circus performer based in Athens, Greece. Explore Fire Theatre, martial arts-inspired shows, and a portfolio of spectacular live performances.
- [About](https://toniabanila.com/about/index.html.md): Full biography and artistic background
- [Portfolio](https://toniabanila.com/portfolio/index.html.md): Browse Tonia Banila's fire theatre, circus, and collaboration projects — costumes, juggling props, and live performances across Greece and abroad.
- [Contact](https://toniabanila.com/contact/index.html.md): Book Tonia Banila for fire theatre, circus performances, workshops, or collaborations. Contact her by email, phone, or the form on this page.

## Projects

- [Metamorphosis](https://toniabanila.com/project/metamorphosis/index.html.md): The word Metamorphosis comes from the words meta- and -morph. It means a change of form. The famous 19th century American dancer Loie Fuller invented the《Dance of the Serpentine》by transforming her innovative costumes. A theatre - dance performance entitled "Metamorphosis" inspired by the dancer Loie Fuller that transports us in a poetic way to the magical world of transformation. 
- [Flaming Athena: The Light of Revelation](https://toniabanila.com/project/fire-godness-athena/index.html.md): Athena was the Olympian goddess of wisdom and good counsel, war, the defense of cities, heroic endeavour, weaving, pottery and various other arts. She was depicted as a majestic woman armed with a shield and spear and wearing a long robe, helmet and the famous "goat" - a snake - adorned with the monstrous face of the Mermaid Medusa. The costume is designed exclusively to highlight the history and mythology of the city of Athens through the element of fire. A fire theatre performance unique on a global scale. 
- [Fire Mama](https://toniabanila.com/project/fire-mama/index.html.md): A fire costume that captures man's connection to mother earth through the element of fire. It can be used also as an introduction in every kind of fire theatre performance. 
- [Fire Sun Circle](https://toniabanila.com/project/fire-sun-circle/index.html.md): A fire costume that captures the existence of the sun and the rotation of the earth and thus of man around it in order to enlighten him. A unique fire theatre performance inspired by the medieval period.
- [Fire Sky](https://toniabanila.com/project/fire-sky/index.html.md): The spinning of the man around the axis of his body since ancient times (beyond any practices) was a method to get dizzy and "exit the soul from the body" in order purify it. A modern fire circus performance that transports us through fire to the ecstatic world of dervishes. 
- [Led Pixel Dreamscape](https://toniabanila.com/project/led-pixel/index.html.md): A circus performance using led - pixel props in order to create a stunning visual extravaganza, bringing to life a dazzling array of logos and designs that will leave you breathless.
- [Fire Circle in Arctic Circle](https://toniabanila.com/project/fire-circle-in-arctic-circle/index.html.md): A site specific performance based on my research: 
- [Rain Dance](https://toniabanila.com/project/rain-dance/index.html.md): The "Rain Dance" is historically considered a ritual dance intended to bring rain and ensure the protection of the Spartans. In Indian dances we find the rain dance where during the ceremony the Indians wore feathers and turquoise stones that symbolized wind and rain respectively. 
- [The Road of Silk](https://toniabanila.com/project/the-road-of-silk/index.html.md): A mesmerizing dance performance that will take you on a journey to a world of boundless lightness and beauty. With the grace of silk fans, the performer will weave a tale of ethereal enchantment combining juggling techniques, where time seems to stand still and the boundaries between reality and dreams blur.
- [Circus Props](https://toniabanila.com/project/circurs-prop/index.html.md): Handmade circus props crafted by Tonia Banila for fire theatre and juggling performances.

## Collaborations

- [Athens Tattoo Convention](https://toniabanila.com/project/athens-tattoo-convention/index.html.md): Live fire and circus performance by Tonia Banila at the Athens Tattoo Convention.
- [Fire Performances](https://toniabanila.com/project/fire-performances/index.html.md): Collaborative fire theatre performances featuring Tonia Banila’s Fire Theatre work.

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