#Suppliants

ASOMATES DYNAMEIS, Choreography / Direction: Machi Dimitriadou Lindahl.

The work is inspired by The Suppliants of Aeschylus, the earliest tragedy surviving to our days and the first  play in the history of humankind that exposes the  issue of violence against women, migration, asylum seeking, as well as the rights of women to decide over their bodies and lives.

In order to escape incestuous marriages and rapes by their Egyptian cousins, the 50 daughters of  Danaus cross the Mediterranean sea. Subsequently they arrive in Greece as refugees and asylum seekers  to the port of Argos.

The story of The Suppliants becomes a canvas,  interweaving old and new stories of hope and courage, violence and despair. The young women are twice  more exposed to the hard conditions of migration, to the danger of  exploitation and trafficking, and to the inhuman treatment they sometimes receive from their own families.  

The human drama that inspired the tragic poet 2.500 years ago, unfortunately is still going on.

Choreography/Direction: Machi Dimitriadou Lindahl

Text revision/Dramaturgy: Annita Santorineou, Machi Dimitriadou Lindahl, Christiana Larkou. 

Coaching in acting: Annita Santorineou

Music: Giorgos Kolias

Set/Costumes: Elena Katsouri

Light design: Panagiotis Manousis

Interpretation/Co-creation: Anna Julia Brender, Paulina Ioannou, Vicky Kalla, 

Christiana Larkou, Alexia Nicolaou, Fouli Stylianidou, Loizos Constantinou.  

We warmly thank Annita Santorineou for her companionship, inspiration, support and tutoring during this voyage. 

With the support of the Ministry of Culture and Education, Terpsichore 2016 Program for the Research and the Development of Dance.

Location:

Rialto Theatre

Andrea Drousioti 19 

Platia Iroon

Lemesos 3040, Cyprus

Phone: 7777 7745

Website: www.rialto.com.cy

Duration: 60'

Tickets: 12/7 Euro

Thursday, November 24, 2016, 20:30

 

Location:
Larnaca / Larnaka Municipality, Cyprus
Date(s):
24/11/2016
Category:
Cultural / Theatre