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24 November - 25 November 2017

Stage reading:

Käthe Kollwitz presents a brief history of modern art"

History. Deriving from the Greek language, the word denotes research, information, narration; past events relevant to humanity. I am Käthe Kollwitz and I have come to America. In search of something. How it is to live. Being alive.


THE PRODUCTION

On 10 November, Fotagogos Group stages its first theatrical production with Elena Penga’s Käthe Kollwitz presents a brief history of modern art. The show, a stage reading, is directed by Andri H. Constantinou with set design by visual artist Panagiotis Michael. Lenia Sorokou plays Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945), German sculptor and printmaker whose life and work have been marked by the two World Wars. This is the first presentation of Greek playwright Elena Penga’s work in Cyprus.

 

THE PLAY

Penga does not set out to write a dramatic monologue but a work of fiction: though dead for half a century, Kollwitz appears at a gallery in Soho, New York, to deliver a lecture on modern art. The invitation comes from the original idea of a gallery owner. The heroine puts to use this opportunity to return to the world of the living, but in doing so she does not limit herself to the role assigned to her through the play’s title: she actually declares she has come to America seeking “how it is to live”.

 

CONTRIBUTORS

Käthe Kollwitz: Lenia Sorokou

Directed by: Andri H. Constantinou

Set design & costume: Panagiotis Michael

Movement consultant: Panagiotis Tofi

Lighting designer: Vasilis Petinaris  

Assistant to the director & handling of digital projection & sound: Vasiliki Andreou

Technical support (sound): Dimitris Spyrou

Design of visual material: Anna Kalli

Communication: Nana Valdramidou and Maria Mina

 

INFORMATION
Friday and Saturday: 24 & 25 November 2017
Start time: 8.30 pm

Ticket prices: €10, €5 (high school and college students, pensioners)

Reservations: 95716015 &  omada.fotagogos@gmail.com (limited number of seats)

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The stage reading is sponsored by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture. The production enjoys the support of the German Embassy in Nicosia, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and Frederick University.