Playing in the Neighbourhoods of Asia Minor – Archaeological Museum of Thebes

14 & 15 September, Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Production: CINEMATHESIS

Genre: Theatre / Activities for children and teenagers

Time: 19:00
Duration: 70’

Pre-booking for 14th of September

Pre-booking for 15th of September

An experiential event for children, with elements of dramatised documentary and narrative performance and with original music, revolving around the games in the neighbourhoods of Asia Minor, which “tell” in their own way the everyday life of the communities prior to the 1922 Catastrophe. Games that seem forgotten, played without ever being told, left to perish along with the hope for the return to the motherland.

The thread of collective memory unfolds through a story that travels in time, through playing with children games that were passed down by those who saw pain in refugee yards, along with the smile of a carefree childhood.

Stories of integration and rebirth in a new land as well as ways used to express resourcefulness, the grace and imagination of a people, will be presented with the help of contemporary audiovisual means and restored old toys.

Creative team

Director, trainer: Yanna Deligianni

Archaeologist, author: Dr Evangelia Papadopoulou

Lighting: Eliza Alexandropoulou

Sets: Evangelia Therianou

Composer, musician: George Kasavetis

Sound engineer: John Antypas

Filmmaker, photographer: Christos Petropoulos

Filmmaker, technical manager: George Tataris

Front, designer: Sakis Stritsidis

Communication manager: Eleanna Georgiou