ΜΟΙΡΑΣΟΥ ΤΟ ΣΤΑ SOCIAL MEDIA
5 & 6 August, Ancient Theatre of Aptera, Chania
Production: MNEME Theatre Company
Genre: Theatre
Time: 21:00
Duration: 90′
Pre-booking for 5th of August
Pre-booking for 6th of August
On the occasion of the centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, MNEME theatre company revisits the atmosphere of those days through Kosmas Politis’ emblematic “Parodos”, a chapter interpolated in the middle of his novel Stou Hadjifragkou, that introduces us to the greatest tragedy ever experienced by the Greek people since the birth of the Greek State.
Its literary value is unprecedented as it manages to capture our imagination, both metaphorically –by calling our attention to the value and beauty of the place– and literally – by transporting us to the centre of the tragedy that unfolded during the last days of August 1922 on the coast of Smyrna.
The production is accompanied by the original music of composer-pianist Dimitris Droumboyannis, performed live onstage by three musicians.
Creative team
Text: Kosmas Politis
Director: Michalis Virvidakis
Original score: Dimitris Droumboyannis
Sound compositions: Dimitris Iatropoulos
Costumes: Loukia Hatzelou
Lighting: Yannis Lekos, Mikaela Papa
Director’s assistant: Michael Naxakis
Performer: Giorgos Railakis, Aimilios Kalogeris
Onstage musicians
Piano: Dimitris Droumboyannis
Accordion: Bela Lionaki
Lavta, guitars: Panayiotis-Christos Tsopelas
The play is accompanied by a program with a text by the professor of Modern Greek Philology of University of Crete, Angela Kastrinakis, written specifically for the needs of the show
