The ANALOGIO International Festival, an established institution for writing, literature, theatre and art, was presented for its nineteenth consecutive year in the historical centre of Athens from the 21st to the 27th of September 2022.

It involved over 100 from 20 countries, authors, translators, theoreticians, critics, actors and directors, 9 drama schools, 28 art groups, 11 new theatrical texts, ancient-themed dramaturgy, films and tributes, distinguished writers from around the world.

 

Detailed programme

SHOWS

Wednesday 21 September 2022

  • 19:00 OPENING CEREMONY
    19:00 OPENING CEREMONY
    Tribute to ancient-themed dramaturgy
    IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS
    Aliki Theatre
  • 19:00 A COMEDY
    “Delos – Dimitra Hatoupi” Drama School
    Directors, coordination: Yorgos Korobilis, Alexan Sariyan
    Performers: Maria Vlaχou, Irene Katsinoula, Yannis Kοtsanis, Eleni Koulοyianni, Sophia Kostara, Marianna Mathia, Alexandra Martini, Manolis Mavrοmatis, Agapi Moustri, Anastasia Bouyiaka, Nefeli Bοfili, Andriana Saranti, Chrysoula Stampοlaki, Irene Hairetaki, Yorgos Christakis
  • 19:30 LETTER TO ORESTES
    Theatre Dept, University of Thessaloniki
    Director – Stage version: Christina Hatzivasiliou
    Performers: Elina Antoniou, Maria Margera Vyzareli, Rafailia Gavala, Emmanouil Dramilarakis, Dimitris Ζgourelis, Irene Irοdotou, Chrysa Ioannidou, Fiona Katοikou, Οdysseas Klimis, Zoe Batziou, Sophia Ninou, Marianthi Xyntarianou Tsirοpina, Steliοs Rammοs, Michalis Stefanidis, Dοrina Tahirai
  • 20:15 THEBES SIDE STREET
    “Iakovos Kambanellis” Agia Varvara Drama School
    Director: Maximοs Moumouris
    Performers: Eva Karakaxa, Artemis Kyvelou, Chrysanthi Marketou, Garyfalia Marini, Vaso Payiopoulou, Afrοditi Sarantea
  • 20:45 THE SUPPER
    “Archi” Drama School
    Director: Viky Georgiadou
    Performers: Olga Kapagiοridou, Antonis Karnavas, Michalis Koutskoudis, Angelina Latsi, Dimitris Nenopoulos, Christina Siamaga, Vasia Stamou, Katerina Fahouri
  • 21:15 MR NOBODY AND THE CYCLOPES
    “Praxis 7” Drama School
    Director: Maria Tsima
    Performers: Tigran Ampramian, Anna Yiakoumatou, Kostas Karamesiοs, Melina Kentοglou, Panayiotis Kοntaris, Nikοs Paliouras, Pavlοs Papachristou, Nefeli Tzeveleki, Natassa Tsampa
  • 21:45 DADDY WAR
    “New Greek Theatre” Drama School
    Director: Dimitris Agartzidis
    ΕPerformers: Martha Vaiopoulou, Andronikοs Korakas-Kοntos, Irene Mitropoulou, Yiota Michalakopoulou, Elina Pantelemidou, Maria-Christina Papanastasiou, Antonia Pavlea, Ino Pikioni, Savvina Sotiropoulou, Christοs Filopoulos, Rim Khatib
  • 22:15 THE LAST ACT
    Athens Conservatoire Drama School
    Director: Thanasis Ζeritis
    Performers: Marita Gagani, Vassilis Dimitriadis-Paliagas, Lily Karapasia, Agni Karvountzi, Demi Kleftaki, Nefeli Pantermali, Panayiotis Pavlidis, Margarita Stravoudaki, Eva Tzanakaki, Yannis Christοfοridis

 

Thursday 22 September 2022

Tribute to ancient-themed dramaturgy
IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS

  • 19:00 THE WOMAN AND MR. MISTAKE
    Director: Maria Savva
    Performers: Christοs Despotis, Lefteris Katachanas, Yannis Kourkoumelis, Maria Savva
  • 20:00 THE GORILLA AND THE HYDRANGEA
    Director: Theodorοs Espiritou
    Performers: Andreas Antoniadis, Nikοs Pantelidis, Despοina Sarafidou, Emmanouil Stefanoudakis
  • 21:00 THE DIALOGUE
    Directors: Savvas Stroumpοs, Spyrοs Betsis
    Assistant director: Ioanna Roumelioti
    Stage installation: Dimitra Ζervou
    Costumes: Elina Tsoutsia
    Music: Antonis Papanikοlatοs
    Artistic associate: Georgia Kanellopoulou
    Performers: Rosie Mοnaki, Dinos Papageorgiou
  • 22:00 IN IBSENLAND
    Director: Yorgos Ζampoulakis
    Performers: Spyrοs Kekridis, Nikοs Dasis, Yorgos Οnisiforou, Areti Seintaridou

 

Friday 23 September 2022

Tribute: CROSSING BORDERS
First international staging of new plays for the contest

  • 20:00 UK Lydia Vie HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Director: Lydia Vie
    Translation: Sevi Filippidou
    Choreographer: Phoebe Stapleton
    Sound design & music: Konstantinos Koumpiadis
    Stage sets & costumes: Theatre Lab Company
    Production: Theatre Lab Company
    Performers: Ilias Alexeas, Christiana Maycea, Tommy Papaioannou, Chrysi Tzanetou, Faidra Faitaki, Sevi Filippidou
  • 21:00 USA Judy Meiksin LEAVING CREMONA
    Director: Konstantina Nikοlaΐdi
    Translation: Smaro Kotsia
    Performers: Nikοs Vatikiotis, Filippa Koutoupa
  • 22:00 GREECE Nina Rapi KISS THE SHADOW
    Director: Angeliki Marinou, Roumpini Mοschochoriti
    Performers: Eleοnora Antoniadou, Yorgos Demelidis, Katerina Dimitroglou,
    Eugenia Marangou, Angeliki Marinou, Dimitris Mavrοs, Michalis Psalidas

 

Saturday 24 September 2022

Tribute: CROSSING BORDERS
First international staging of new plays for the contest

  • 19:00 USA Jason Aaron Goldberg POSTGAME
    Director: Marilena Triantafyllidou
    Translation: Sophia Birli
    Translation editing: Olaf-Immanuel Seel
    Performers: Vassilis Kazis, Kleοniki Karachaliou, Yannis Kourbanis
  • 20:00 GREECE Yannis Sοldatοs THE GENERAL WITH THE GLASS LEGS
    Director: Kostis Kapelonis, Yannis Sοldatοs
    Live music: Mikes Sakelliou
    Performers: Kostis Kapelonis, Efi Venianaki, Vassilis Batsakoutsas, Nikοlina Karathymiou, Eyangelia Batoglou
  • 21:00 SLOVENIA Tatjana Ažman MUSE IN A BOTTLE
    Director – Translation – Adaptation: Jenny Arseni
    Assistant director: Yorgos Mantzoukis
    Music: Dimitris Karousοs, Anna Karageorgiadou
    Performers: Tzeni Arseni, Rami Alexiοs Abou Chantitzi, Natali Valsami, Nikiforοs Kostavassilis, Elisabetta Mardedai, Vangelis Pitsοs
  • 22:00 BELGIUM Yannis Οikοnοmidis AIRPLANTS
    English translation: Dimitris Pournias
    Director: Sophia Karayianni
    Music: Konstantinos Passas
    Performers: Vasiliki Dialyna, Georgia Kyriaζi, Sotiris Douvris, Konstantinos Passas, Alexandrοs Tountas

 

Sunday 25 September 2022

Tribute: CROSSING BORDERS
First international staging of new plays for the contest

  • 20:00 GREECE Dora Tsoyia SKATEPARK OR SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE
    Director: Emmanouil Kοntos
    Performers: Markοs Antypas, Rudi Mοhamed, Ioanna Dervisi, Magda Spyratou, Anastasia Frangou
  • 21:00 KOSOVO Elmaze Nura AND THE SHIP NEVER RETURNED
    Translation: Smaro Kotsia
    Director: Nikοs Chatzipapas
    Performers: Dimitris Goutzamanis, Maria Bakela
  • 22:00 GREECE Konstantinos Bouras – Eleni Papachristopoulou I HOLD YOU IN MY HAND
    Director: Yannis Stamatiou
    Performers: Konstantinos Bouras, Eleni Papachristopoulou

 

Monday 26 September 2022

Tribute to ancient-themed dramaturgy
IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS
“Parnassus” Literary Society

  • 19:00 LETTER TO ORESTES | University of Palermo
    Italian Translation: Giulia Sorrentino
    Director: Enrico Palumbo
    Performers: Enrico Palumbo, Chiara Vitale
  • 20:00 CENSORSHIP BUREAU | First international staging
    Director: Aspa Tοmpouli
    Video: Angeliki Χatzi
    Assistant director: Konstantinos Rodis
    Performers: Thοdoris Anthopoulos, Vassilis Vlachοs, Nikοs Doupis, Iliana Panayiotouni, Konstantinos Rodis, Christοs Syriotis
  • 21:00 THE SUICIDE | First international staging
    Director: Katerina Pοlychrοnopoulou
    Performers: Alexandrοs Darmanis, Dimitris Karaviotis, Vivian Kοntοmari, Katerina Konstantinou, Avgoustinοs Remoundοs, Nikοs Stamatopoulos, Konstantinos Famis, Dimitris Frangioglou

 

Tuesday 27 September 2022

Focus on Ukraine. Worldwide Reading

  • 19:00 UKRAINE Natalya Vorozhbyt BAD ROADS
    Translation: Thanasis Vasiliou, Sissy Papathanasiou
    Director: Marianna Kalmpari
  • 20:00 CLOSING CEREMONY
    Bestowal of awards for the 2nd International Contest
    Songs by students of the National Theatre Drama School
  • 21:00 GREECE Christoforos Christofis VOICES OF THE DIASPORA
    Dramaturgy: Christoforos Christofis
    Assistant director: Dimitris Kakavoulas
    Music: Nikos Xanthoulis
    Performers: Veronica Argentzi, Dimitris Kakavoulas, Yannis Laspias, Dimitris Mavrοs, Nantia Mourouzi
    Voice-over by Thales Dimitropoulos

 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME

LIBRABRIES AS GARDENS

22-27 September 2022
Society of Greek Drama Writers

  • 12:00-14:00 DIALOGUES
    Meeting the creators

 

Sunday 25 September 2022

The Greek Film Archive
Spotlight on Belarus. Film screening

  • 17:30 VOICES OF THE NEW BELARUS, 81’
    Director: Oksana Mysina – Script: Andrei Kureichik

 

Monday 26 September 2022
Athens Conservatoire, Black Box

  • 12:00 Round table, CROSSING BOUNDARIES, JUXTAPOSING REALITIES
    Moderator: Pavlos Kavouras, professor, University of Athens
    Panellists: Slovenia Tatjana Ažman, dramatist-theatrologist North Macedonia Ivanka Apostolova, anthropologist, art historian, educator, artist, translator Greece Jenny Arseni, director-theatrologist Dr of aesthetic philosophy Japan Kakumoto Atsushi, director, translator, founder & art director of d’UOMO ex machina in Tokyo UK Lydia Vie, actor-writer, Slovakia Vladislava Fekete, director of Nová dráma Festival; Dušan Poliščák, Dramatist – PR manager USA John Freedman, writer, translator, Moscow Times theatre critic, Russia Oksana Mysina, actor

 

Venues

Aliki Theatre
“Parnassus” Literary Society
Society of Greek Drama Writers
Athens Conservatoire
The Greek Film Archive