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01-02-03/05 | 21:00

KassandER (Cassandra’s Annuciation by Dimitris Dimitriadis) – theatre

Grotowski Institute

 

In Greek mythology god Apollo falls in love with Cassandra, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, and gives her the power of prophecy in order to seduce her. Cassandra takes the gift, but refuses to go to bed with him, so Apollo curses her of telling the truth about the future but never being believed. This is the ancient myth: a “love story” that never started. Today Greek play-writer Dimitris Dimitriadis creates a new myth: this time Cassandra sleeps with Apollo and praises Desire.

 

KassandER’s text is a “river” of words and emotions. We dive into its waters and search for playful ways to save its poetry on stage. At the same tie we wonder: isn’t Cassandra’s meeting with Apollo a fragment of everyone’s past or everyone’s future?

 

Translation: Ilias Wrazas

Adaptation-direction: Io Voulgaraki

Set and costume design: Magdalini Avgerinou

Original music: Nefeli Stamatogiannopoulou

Light design: Karol Jarek

Performers: Alexandra Kazazou, Przemyslaw Blaszczak

 

Duration: 60 minutes

Entrance fee: 10 euro / 8 euro

Info and reservations: 9787979302-03/05 | 11:00-15:00