Romeo and Juliet in modern life

Karyofyllia Karabetis in the direction and the leading role


Romeo and Juliet in the computer age, in the age of great threats, in the age of modern "terrorism": THE Karabeti walnut tree suggests, for the 23 January (at 20.30) in the context of the Theatrical Analogy of the Ionian Center his "Juliet of Mackintosh". Stelios Lytra,choosing to oversee the direction and "read" the role of Juliet.
Project written 1991 by the writer and poet who passed away this summer 1993 – in age 41 years, tackles the Shakespearean theme, giving the heroes present-day faces. The case unfolds in the nightmarish atmosphere of an Orwellian-style totalitarian regime, with riot police clashing and young protesters. Juliet is an employee of a huge company that crushes her every day, while Romeo is a wanted "terrorist" who traffics electronic files with prohibited material. The claustrophobic interior and exterior landscape is dominated by screens – or computers, or televisions that constantly show state propaganda, scenes of extreme violence and images of war. They are still playing Dimitris Lalos,Yannis Leakos, Elianna Mavromati, Chris Radanoff, Vassilis Hatzidimitrakis, while the video features Stelios Mainas.
The project was first uploaded on 2000 directed by Simeio theater Nikos Diamantis with her Ioanna Makri in the role of Juliet.


In between, this week at the Ionian Center will be given today, Monday and tomorrow, Tuesday 16 and 17 January, two more shows.
Tonight (16/1, at 21.30) "Arthonen Artaud Remembers Hilter in Berlin's Café Roman", directed by him Dimitris Kantiotis by Nikos Pantelidis. With him on stage, Alexander Botinishe plays the cello. Based on the French theorist's uncredited letter to Hilter, Tom Peckert composed a special monologue, in his spirit Bread, which combines extreme thoughts. It will be repeated on 23 and 30 January as well as on 6 February. Start time: 21.30.
Subsequently, next Tuesday, 17 January (at 20.30), her work will be presented in the same space Sonia Zaharatou "My Enemy". The text places men somewhere in the world, women and children, heroes of a terrorist act. The author points out that“around them, inside the frozen room, where they are trapped, there are guns and explosives. A woman, with her son in her arms, exhausted from fatigue, falls asleep. A man, beside her, he wakes her up and talks to her. He is one of the binders! What can he say to her?; What will be the outcome of the hostage situation?; What will become of our heroes?;». In the theater lectern they read Titika Vlachopoulos (which also has the directorial supervision) and the Dimitris Petropoulos.Fauto is playing Sophia Mavrogenidou.
Source : tovima.gr