Fear Industry – 32 Operatic Acts for Stage and Real Life
22,23, 29/6 at 20:30
2 performers and 1 mezzo-soprano uncover in 32 acts a “living archive” of 21st-Century fears. The performance sheds light on the concept of fear and its orchestrated manipulation through economic and political forces, transmission by the media and its subtle proliferation in contemporary society. The staging blends theatre with live-aria, lieder and choral music, intertwines Stand-up Performance with stylized movement to walk the tightrope between our natural, instinctive fears and those manipulated and amplified by our surroundings.
The performance distills historic speeches, personal stories, analytical context, and youtube-confessions into a pervasive and penetrating cocktail of intimate accounts and public proclamations.
We now fear anything from killer bees to drug abusers, wild fires to pedophiles, deadly diseases, online spying, the avian flu, old age, mad cows, immigrants, anthrax, wrinkles, environmental collapse, and—let us not forget—terrorists.
Building on the original performance presented at RIALTO Theatre, the Cypriot Premiere, this performance launches the larger «Fear Industry Project» (from Nov 2015), which extends to participating European Cities/Theaters (Athens, Madrid, Zurich, Stuttgart, London), who are collaborating with the Cyprus team to expand on the theme of fear, incorporating additional performers, texts and song in their native language.
Direction/Idea: Achim Wieland
Dramaturgy/Script: with the performers
Performer/singer: Marios Ioannou, Elena Kallinikou, Marianna Pieretti
Costume, Set: Sossee Eskidjian
Light Design: Giorgos Lazoglou
Μusic Consultant: Panos Bartzis (with works by Schumann, Purcell, Wolf, Lang, Pärt)
Language: English (with Live-Arias/Lieder in German and English)
The performances in Limassol are supported by the Goethe-Institut, Mitos/Centre of Performing Arts, Ministry of Education and Culture, the German Embassy (EU Tour Preparation), the University of Nicosia and Columbia Shipmanagment/Limassol.
Tickets: 10€
Reservations: 99 666389
Video Trailer: https://vimeo.com/119779442