12 July 2024

Echoes of Nekyia

Written and Directed by Cleopatra Lsk. 

A verbatim theatre performance inspired by Nekyia, the 11th rhapsody of Homer's Odyssey and based on a true story. Echoes of Nekyia follows a Syrian man in his attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea in hope of finding a peaceful land. During this journey of death, as he calls it, he is facing his own demons but also the cruelty of the people in key positions at borders in land and sea.

CAST

Nikky Athan
Daria Nabi Pour
Spyri Papandreou
Pepi Vacharopoulou 

CREATIVE

The SAILORS - Dramaturgy and script
Artemis Kyriakopoulos - Music (composer, lyrics, performer) 

Special thanks to:

My friend Panos Khatsatrian who cut the power by mistake, called his neighbour to fix it. This performance is the story of his neighbour, Omar.

Omar who shared with us all his story and perspective of life and for all his contribution to this project with songs, poems, ideas and support.

My friends Avraam Goutzeloudis and Chrisa Bolati for endless artistic conversations and consultations.

My flatmates and good friends Nikolas Gkolemas and Vasilis Athanasiadis for their support and help.

Content Warnings

Content and Trigger Warnings:

Mentions of War, Conflict, Death, Loss, Mistreatment, Abuse, Violence, Trauma and Grief:

Stories about people who have died, including real-life accounts. References to deaths in the Mediterranean Sea. Descriptions and discussions of violence related to war and mistreatment. Accounts of people being mistreated, which may include physical and emotional abuse. Exploration of themes related to trauma, grief, and loss, based on real stories.

Loud Noises:
Use of explosions sound effects, which may be startling or distressing.

Vénülő harc

Written and Directed by Bence Blaskó.

A surrealist one person show. Someone is trapped inside this dark, baron land. The only thing they find around themselves are strange metallic objects of various shapes and sizes. Soon after they realise that objects can make sounds and that some make sounds on their own. We follow their journey of learning how to communicate through sound in this strange world, while learning about their life through their monologues. Learning to play these odd instruments reminds them of their life from somewhere far away. Reflecting on their memories they get confused about their purpose. They try to break out, deny, accept, panic and laugh. Lost and tired, just how much longer can they keep this up before going crazy.

CAST 

 Maki Omori

LINKS

Moi Ko Theatre

Harbinger Theatre

Content Warnings

Loud sounds