THOMAS PALIVOS, ANDREAS GOUGOUSIS
THE DANCE OF THE FIRE ΒΥ ARIS BINIARIS
PIRAEUS MUNICIPAL THEATRE 2019
The performance is an act of remembrance through music, movement and representation. In the beginning of the 20th century at the Pontus region people struggled with resistance against the catastrophic outbreak of totalitarianism. Using musical narration as a theatre key, the performance carries the events of this resistance to an existential and spiritual battlefield, common to every human being. A band of actors —accompanied by three musicians— reflect through action, words, songs and movement on the relationship between fanatism and freedom, dogmatism and liberation.
Concept- Direction- Text Aris Biniaris
Music composition Fotis Siotas
Set design Kostis Karantanis
Costumes design Matina Megla
Lighting design Stella Kaltsou
Video Artist George Daskalopoulos
Hair & make-up artist Anna- Maria Prokopidou
Assistant to the director Dora Xagorari
Assistant to the costumes designer Nicol Kotsia
Assistant to the lighting designer Stevi Koutsothanasi
Pontian dances Costas Savvinidis Teacher of the Pontian Association “Argonautai- Komninoi” dance group
Performance’s photos by Kostis Sohoritis
Performance’s video by Thomas Palivos, Andreas Gougoussis
Producer manager Katerina Diakoumopoulou
Produced by PIRAEUS MUNICIPAL THEATRE, PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Cast Christos Loulis, Ioanna Pappa, Dora Xagorari, Leoni Xerovasila, Costas Sevdalis, Grigoria Metheniti, Eleni Boukli, Katerina Dimati, Manos Petrakis, Nikos Tsoleridis, Orestis Halkias
On stage musicians Michalis Vrettas (Violin), Nikos Magnisalis (Percussions), Nikos Papaioannou (Cello)
In studio musician Christos Kaliontzidis (Pontian lyra)
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April 7, 2020
Performances