“YOUR TRUE STORY?” A performance for teenagers adapted by Chryssa Spilioti
From November, 29th to Saturday 27th of December 2014
Every Saturday at 17:00
in Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
True Story, written by the late antiquity satirist Lucian (120 – 170 AD), is turned into a play by Chryssa Spilioti, at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, under the direction of Chryssa Spilioti.
The very first science fiction novel from the antiquity gives inspiration for a new play and a performance of endless imagination and humor, sprinkled with references from ancient literature (Platonic myth of the Cave, Eleusinian mysteries etc).The adventures of a group of young people who run away from everyone and everything in search of their personal truth. Rebellious against oppression as well as their own deep rooted beliefs, they watch themselves being transformed into something totally unfamiliar. Having thus lost all meaning and purpose in life, they set sail for a long voyage into time and space.
On their way, they encounter the Corkfeet, floating on corks, who invite them to visit Corkland, the land of the carefree. On the island of Dionysus, the priestesses there, lure them and make them drunk, and in this state they ride a twister all the way to the moon where they go into battle with the Sun people. On the island of Dreams, they get tricked into believing that all their wishes will come true and then enter into a discussion with Death about the futility of life. On the island of the Blissful, they almost reach their personal fulfilment, while taking part in their rites and on their way back they forget everything they lived on their journey. Upon their return though, they know exactly what they are looking for. A show made by the real young for the young at heart!
Written by: Chryssa Spilioti
Directed by: Chryssa Spilioti
Costumes sets: Olympia Mpasklavani
Music: Nikolas Karimalis (Razastarr)
Performing: Konstantinos Arnokouros, Electra Arsenidoy,
The duration of the performance is 70 minutes
Entrance ticket:
Ticket Information
Buy tickets with credit card: Over the phone at 210 3418579 Mon- Fri 11:00- 14:00 or online on the Foundation’s website.
Tickets are also available at the Foundation’s Box Office (Piraeus 206, Tavros) Mon-Fri 11:00 – 14:00 as well as one hour before the performance/ screening.
Tickets are also available at Ticket Services Box Office, 39 Panepistimiou Street (inside the Pesmazoglou Arcade). Ticket Services Box Office Opening Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:00 – 17:00, Thursday & Friday 09:00 – 20:00, Saturday 10:00 – 14:00.
