The Analogio International Festival 2022 is back!
21.09 – 27.09.2022 Athens, Greece
PROGRAMME
Performances every day from 19:00-23:00
Educational Programme from 12:00-14:00
Demetrius the Besieger meets the famous artist Nobody at Theater Aliki, Pedion Areos Park. At the same time, in a parallel universe, a demonic journalist prise the disappearance of Odysseus and Clytemnestra writes a letter to Orestes. Alongside, in a censorship bureau, Aeschylus, Euripides and Aristophanes are asked to write an octet about the “sanitation” of their works and a woman disarms her enemy with kindness.
From the Heartbreak Hotel of the afterlife to the illegal immigrant at the borders, the long and perilous journey to the end of the waves, the memories and dislocation in the era of uprooting, the air plants and the new life, the 19th Analogio International Festival is here from September 21-27, crossing borders with new plays and Iakovos Kambanellis.
Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS
All the ancient themed plays (16 in total) written by Iakovos KAMBANELLIS, one of the most significant Greek writers of the post-war generation, presented by Drama Schools and professional theatre groups. First world presentation of two of the writer’s unpublished plays from the Kambanellis Archives.
THE POLITICS & POETICS OF CONTEMPORARY THEATRE
Focus on CROSSING BORDERS
International Playwriting Competition – First international presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays
Focus UKRAINE. Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings
International Conference: Crossing boundaries, Juxtaposing realities
LIBRARIES AS GARDENS. Parallel Εvents & Educational Programme
Readings & Talks / Masterclasses / Dialogues / Meet the Writers
More than 100 participants from 20 countries
Playwrights from around the world
Creators, Translators, Theorists, Critics, Actors and Directors
9 Drama Schools from Greece and other countries- 28 theatre groups & companies
Films and Tributes, Dialogues and Creators’ Meetings
26 performances – play readings
36 events
A programme of Drama, Theatre, Literature and the Arts with performances, readings, workshops, conferences and events that aims to highlight the unique status of the open-air Aliki Theatre venue in the public space of the biggest Athens downtown park, the Pedion Areos Park.
From Athens historical centre to Belgium and Great Britain and from there to the States and Japan and then back to Europe and the Balkan Peninsula, Slovakia, Kosovo and Slovenia, the Analogio Festival is back again for its annual rendez-vous with the audiences. With our programme we abolish the world’s borders and we cross boundaries of collective and individual memory; we speak art & drama as a universal language, we take audiences out of their time and place and magically set them in an entirely different world.
THE PROGRAMME
PERFORMANCES
Wednesday 21 September 2022
19:00 OPENING CEREMONY
Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park
19:00 A COMEDY
«dilos – Dimitra Chatoupi» Higher Drama School
Director, Coordination: George Korobilis, Alexan Sariyan
Performers: Maria Vlachou, Eirini Katsinoula, Giannis Kotsanis, Helen Koulogianni, Sophia Kostara, Marianna Mathia, Alexandra Martini, Manolis Mavromatis, Agapi Moustri, Anastasia Bougiaka, Nefeli Bofili, Andriana Saranti, Chrysoula Stambolaki, Eirini Chairetaki, George Christakis
19:30 LETTER TO ORESTES
School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Director, Stage Version: Christina Chatzivasileiou
Performers: Elina Antoniou, Maria Margera Vyzareli, Raphaelia Gavala, Emmanuel Dramilarakis, Demetres Zgourelis, Eirini Herodotou, Chrysa Ioannidou, Fiona Katoikou, Odysseus Klimis, Zoe Batziou, Sophia Ninou, Marianthi Xyntarianou Tsiropina, Stelios Rammos, Michalis Stephanides, Dorina Tahirai
20:15 THE PARODOS OF THEBES
Higher Drama School Agias Varvaras «Iakovos Kambanellis»
Director: Massimo Moumouris
Performers: Eve Karakaxa, Artemis Cybelou, Chrysanthi Marketou, Garyphalia Marini, Vasso Marini, Aphrodite Sarantea
20:45 THE SUPPER
«Arhi» Higher Drama School
Director: Vicky Georgiadou
Performers: Olga Kapagioridou, Antonis Karnavas, Michalis Koutskoudis, Angelina Latsi, Demetres Nenopoulos, Christina Siamanga, Vasia Stamou, Katherine Phahouri
21:15 MR. NOBODY AND THE CYCLOPES or RECOGNITION
«Praxi 7» Higher Drama School
Director: Maria Tsima
Performers: Tigkran Abramian, Anna Giakoumatou, Kostas Karamesios, Melina Kentoglou, Panagiotis Kontaris, Nikos Paliouras, Paul Papachristou, Nefeli Tzeveleki, Natassa Tsamba
21:45 OUR DUDDY, THE WAR
«New Greek Theatre» Higher Drama School
Director: Demetres Agartzidis
Performers: Martha Vaiopoulou, Andronikos Korakas – Kontos, Eirini Mitropoulou, Giota Michalakopoulou, Elina Pantelemidou, Maria – Christina Papanastasiou, Antonia Pavlea, Ino Pikioni, Savvina Sotiropoulou, Chris Filopoulos, Rim Chatib
22:15 THE LAST ACT
Athens Conservatoire Higher Drama School
Director: Thanasis Zeritis
Performers: Marita Gagani, Vassilis Dimitriadis-Paliagas, Lily Karapasia, Agni Karvountzi, Demi Kleftaki, Nefeli Pantermali, Panagiotis Pavlidis, Margarita Stravoudaki, Eva Tzanakaki, Giannis Christoforidis
Thursday 22 September 2022
Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park
19:00 WOMAN AND THE MISTAKE
Director: Maria Savva
Performers: Chris Despotis, Lefteris Katachanas, Giannis Kourkoumelis, Maria Savva
20:00 THE GORILLA AND THE HYDRANGEA
Director: Theodoros Espiritou
Performers: Andreas Antoniadis, Nikos Pantelidis, Despina Sarafeidou, Emmanuel Stefanoudakis
21:00 THE DIALOGUE
Director: Savvas Stroubos, Spyros Betsis
Assistant Director: Ioanna Roumelioti
Stage Set design: Demetra Zervou
Costumes: Elina Tsoutsia
Music: Antonis Papanikolatos
Artistic collaborator: Georgia Kanellopoulou
Performers: Rozy Monaki, Dinos Papageorgiou
22:00 IBSENLAND
Director: George Zamboulakis
Performers: Spyros Kekridis, Nikos Dasis, Giorgos Onisiforou, Areti Seidaridou
Friday 23 September 2022
Focus on CROSSING BORDERS – First International presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park
20:00 GREAT BRITAIN Lydia Vie HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Translation: Sevi Filippidou
Choreographer: Phoebe Stapleton
Sound and Music Design: Konstantinos Koubiadis
Set – Costumes: Theatre Lab Company
Production: Theatre Lab Company
Performers: Elias Alexeas, Christiana Maycea, Tommy Papaioannou, Chrysi Tzanetou, Faidra Faitaki, Sevi Filippidou
21:00 USA Judy Meiksin LEAVING CREMONA
Translation: Smaro Kotsia
Director: Konstantina Nikolaidou
Performers: Nikos Vatikiotis, Philippa Koutoupa
22:00 GREECE Nina Rapi KISS THE SHADOW
Director: Angeliki Marinou, Rubini Moshohoriti
Performers: Eleonora Antoniadou, Giorgos Demelidis, Katerina Dimitroglou, Eugenia Marangou, Angeliki Marinou, Dimitris Mavros, Michalis Psalidas
Saturday 24 September 2022
Focus on CROSSING BORDERS – First International presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park
19:00 USA Jason Aaron Goldberg POSTGAME
Director: Marilena Triantafillidou
Translation: Sophia Birli
Translation editing: Olaf-Immanuel Seel
Performers: Vasilis Kazis, Kleoniki Karachaliou, Giannis Kourbanis
20:00 GREECE Giannis Soldatos THE GENERAL WITH THE GLASS LEGS
Director: Kostis Kapelonis, Giannis Soldatos
Music on stage: Mikes Sakelliou
Performers: Kostis Kapelonis, Efi Venianaki, Vasilis Batsakoutsas, Nikolina Karathimiou, Evangelia Batoglou
21:00 SLOVENIA Tatjana Ažman MUSE IN THE BOTTLE
Director – Translation: Eugenia Arsenis
Assistant Director: George Mantzoukis
Music: Dimitris Karousos – Anna Karageorgiadou
Performers: Eugenia Arsenis, Rami Alexios Ampou-Chantitzi, Elizabeta Mardedaj,
Evangelos Pitsos, Natalie Valsami, Nikiforos Kostavasilis
22:00 BELGIUM Ioannis Economidis AIRPLANTS
Translation in English: Dimitris Pournias
Director: Sophia Karagianni
Music editor: Konstantinos Passas
Performers: Vasiliki Dialina. Georgia Kyriazi, Sotiris Douvris, Konstantinos Passas, Alexandros Tountas
Sunday 25 September 2022
Focus on CROSSING BORDERS – First International presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park
20:00 GREECE Dora Tsogia SKATEPARK OR SIMPLE PRESENT
Director: Emmanuel Kontos
Performers: Markos Antipas, Rudi Mohamed, Ioanna Ntervisi, Magda Spiratou, Anastasia Frangou
21:00 KOSOVO Elmaze Nura AND THE SHIP DID NOT RETURN
Translation: Smaro Kotsia
Director: Nikos Chatzipapas
Performers: Dimitris Goutzamanis, Maria Bakela
22:00 GREECE Konstantinos Bouras – Eleni Papachristopoulou HOLDING YOU IN MY HAND LIKE A FLOWER
Director: Giannis Stamatiou
Text – Performers: Konstantinos Bouras, Eleni Papachristopoulou
Monday 26 September 2022
Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS
VENUE: Parnassos Literary Society
19:00 LETTER TO ORESTES | University of Palermo
Translation in Italian: Giulia Sorrentino
Director: Enrico Palumbo
Performers: Enrico Palumbo, Chiara Vitale
20:00 THE CENSORSHIP BUREAU | world premiere
Director: Aspa Tombouli
Video: Angeliki Hatzi
Assistant Director: Konstantinos Rodis
Performers: Thodoris Anthopoulos, Vassilis Vlachos, Nikos Doupis, Iliana Panagiotouni, Konstantinos Rodis, Christos Syriotis
21:00 THE SUICIDE | world premiere
Director: Katerina Polychronopoulou
Performers: Alexandros Darmanis, Dimitris Karaviotis, Vivian Kontomari, Katerina Konstantinou, Augustinos Remundos, Nikos Stamatopoulos, Konstantinos Famis, Dimitris Frangioglou
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Focus UKRAINE. Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park
19:00 UKRAINE Natalya Vorozhbyt BAD ROADS
Translation: Thanasis Vasileiou, Sissy Papathanasiou
Director: Marianna Calbari
20:00 The Analogio Drama Prize 2022 Award Ceremony
With the participation of the Vocal Ensemble of the National Theatre Drama School
21:00 GREECE Christophoros Christophis VOICES OF THE DIASPORA
Text-Dramaturgy: Christophoros Christophis
Assistant director: Dimitris Kakavoulas
Music: Nikos Xanthoulis
Performers: Veronika Argentzi, Dimitris Kakavoulas, John Laspias, Dimitris Mavros, Nadia Mourouzi
Voice: Thalis Dimitropoulos
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LIBRARIES AS GARDENS. Parallel Εvents & Educational Programme
Readings & Talks / Masterclasses / Dialogues / Meet the Writers
22-27 September 2022
12:00-14:00 DIALOGUES / meet the writersVENUE: Greek Dramatists Guilt
Sunday 25 September 2022
Spotlight Belarus.
VENUE: The Greek Film Archive Foundation
17:30 VOICES OF THE NEW BELARUS, 81’ film
Director: Oksana Mysina – Screen play: Andrei Kureichik
Monday 26 September 2022
12:00 International Conference: Crossing boundaries, Juxtaposing realities
VENUE: Athens Conservatoire, Black Box
Moderator: Pavlos Kavouras, Professor National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
With the participation of: Tatjana Ažman, Dramaturge, theatrologist SLOVENIA, Ivanka Apostolova, Playwright, translator, director, visual dramaturge REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA, Eugenia Arsenis, Director, theatrologist, Dr. Aesthetic Philosophy GREECE, Kakumoto Atsushi, Director, translator, founder and artistic director “d’UOMO ex machine”, Tokyo, JAPAN, Lydia Vie, Actress, playwright GREAT BRITAIN, Vladislava Fekete, Director The Theatre Institute Bratislava SLOVAKIA, John Freedman, Playwright, translator, theater critic Moscow Times USA, Oksana Mysina, Actress, director RUSSIA, Dušan Poliščák Dramaturge, PR manager and executive director of the New Drama festival SLOVAKIA
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Free admission
Reservations at: analogiofestival.org
VENUES
Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park, Athens 114 74
Parnassos Literary Society, 8 Agiou Georgiou Karitsi Square, Athens 105 61
Greek Playwrights’ Society, 24 Psaromiligkou str, Athens 105 53
Athens Conservatoire, 17-19 Vasileos Georgiou B str, Athens 106 75
The Greek Film Archive Foundation, 136 Megalou Alexandrou str., Athens 104 35
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Organized by The Friends of the ANALOGIO Society
Executive Director SMARO KOTSIA
Production Manager RANIA PAPADOPOULOU
Plays Translation (in Greek) THANASIS VASILEIOU, SMARO KOTSIA, SOPHIA BIRLI (Editing OLAF-IMMANUEL SEEL), SISSY PAPATHANASIOU
Program Translation IONIAN UNIVERSITY, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting | Students: CHRISTOS VASRAMIS, MARIA GEORGIOU, VANESSA GOULIANOU, CHRISTINA KIPREOU, ANASTASIA KONSTANTINIDI, SOPHIA BIRLI, OLGA SARRI, CHRISTINA TSOPOZIDOU, ELEFTHERIA CHALIABALIA, MELINA HATZI, TAXIARCHIS KOSTOGIANNIS. Under the supervision of Professor PASCHALIS NIKOLAOU
English Program Translation Editing FRANK JAMES JOHNSON
Supertitles ARGIRO VOVOU
Coordination Assistant VASILIKI GOGOU
Production Assistant GEORGIA KARASAVIDOU, GIANNIS LEKKAS
Focus on Iakovos Kambanellis – Curators SMARO KOTSIA, KATERINA POLICHRONOPOULOU
Focus Ukraine. Worlwide Ukrainian Plays Reading. Curator JOHN FREEDMAN
International Conference – Moderator PAVLOS KAVOURAS
Hosting Manager NANA TILIGADA
Interviews Manager GIORGIA KARVUNAKI
Graphic Design A4ArtDesign
Light Design ZOI MOLYVDA FAMELI
Light Design Assistant JO TSELEPI
Technical Support KOSTAS AGGELOU
Website Design and Development MADLINK
Trailer VIKI FILIPPA
Photographer KONSTANTINOS LEPOURIS
Press Office CULTURE PRESS
All productions with supertitles in English
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The International Analogio Festival 2022 is staged with the support and under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the support of Region of Attica, the auspices of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture, the support of Costopoulos Foundation, the auspices of Association of Greek Books Publishers, in collaboration with Greek Dramatists Guilt, Athens Conservatoire, Parnassos Literary Society, the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting of Ionian University and STASY.