The magic of the famous Greek author Alexandros Papadiamantis’ enduring body of work is highlighted by featuring three of his memorable short stories: “The Wife of the Church Commissioner”, “The Cholera-afflicted Woman”, and “The Voice of the Dragon”.These stories revolve around the role of women in society, the dominant patriarchal or societal views, and the many conflicts arising either from challenges in communicating a common language code or from women’s internal struggles. The themes range from the sacrifices a woman can make for her dowry to her social exclusion.
Telling the story both through vocal performance and sign language, dancing, and theatre, the director focuses on a polyphonic narrative that is conveyed through facial expressions, voices, and hand movements, shaping a unique universe. A place, which is dominated by the senses and emphasizes Papadiamantis’ language, rich in poetic descriptions and imagery. The performance features both deaf and hearing actors.
In the special event for children The Journey of a Note, a contemporary composer clashes with visual artists who take a surrealistic approach in the land of colours. Starting from the compositions of Stavros Lantsias, every child will go on a journey through the notes, in any direction their experiences and emotions will lead them to, without any obstacles or filters. Aiming to emphasize freedom of expression, this two-hour experiential workshop invites children to decode music and create paintings inspired by their feelings. In a reverse approach, they will translate famous paintings by Joan Miró, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Edvard Munch into soundscapes. Every attempt to translate a work of art into an emotion is a multifaceted internal conflict. And perhaps this is what holds the most magic in art.
Programme of events (13 & 14 July 2024)
- Educational programme for children aged 7 and above. Maximum number of participants: 10 persons. The programme will run from 10.00 to 12.00.
- Educational programme for children aged 7 and above. Maximum number of participants: 10 persons. The programme will run from 15.00 to 17.00.
- Visual art exhibition showcasing works crafted by the participants of the workshop. Operating hours for the exhibition: 19.30-22.00
- Concert with Stavros Lantsias. Starts at: 21.00.
The educational programmes are suitable for persons aged 7 and over.
For seat reservations in the educational programs, please contact the Konaki Prodromou Karditsa.
Contact phone: 24410 62078 (Monday – Friday 09.00-13.00).
Three actors and two musicians collaborate on a freestyle performance inspired by the “Medea” phenomenon and Euripides’ play. The performance includes singing, speech, and movement, with a particular focus on sound. The actors Katerina Antoniadou, Gina Thliveri, and Othon Metaxas take turns playing different roles in the play, accompanied by the sounds of Giorgos Triantafyllou’s musical sculptures and Chrysanthi Gika’s Constantinopolitan lyre, the rhythms of Maro Panagi, and the visual creations and soundscapes of Stefanos Kosmidis. Right at the center of this sound cyclone that is being formed, the bustle of the battle, stands Medea.
Through the dynamic vibration of the sound, we hear Euripides’ speech, the representation of conflict, in a modern Greek translation, which also includes excerpts from the ancient text. The variety of rhythms in the performance, and especially in the Chorus, aims at responding to the diverse rhythms present in the text. The Company’s research on the spiral movement of the body and sound invites audiences to reconnect with the Myth on a collective consciousness level.