30 & 31 July, Archaeological Museum of Chios
Production: EFAMILLON
Genre: Theatre
Time: 20.30
Duration: 90΄
Pre-booking for 30th of July
Pre-booking for 31st of July
Continuing its research on intergenerational participatory story-telling, the APARÄMILLON creative team focuses on the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the story of two places directly linked to the ’22 refugees. Nikaia and the island of Chios, one of the main first stations of the uprooted.
The basic dramaturgical stepping-off point is the concept of the house, both as the material manifestation of relationships grounded in a specific space and as a mental construction. A house is placed on the stage as a scenic indicator of every lost house of the refugees and at the same time of their effort to acquire a new roof over their heads.
The dramaturgy draws upon testimonies and archival material from refugee associations, engaging in a conversation with melodies performed by the students of the Musical Schools of Chios, in a scenic fusion of theatre with music, which bridges two places and two eras.
Creative team
Direction: Dimitris Babilis
Dramaturgy: Dimitris Babilis, Georgia Kanellopoulou
Research collaborator: Dimitra Loupi
Sets, costumes: Daphne Aidoni
Scientific consultant: Vasilis Lemonis
Lighting: Eleni Choumou
Photography: Alexandros Konstantinidis
Production: Katerina Kourti
Performers: Thanasis Kritsakis, Irini Kyriakou, and students of the Musical School of Chios