Electra Untitled
Electra Untitled, is a Physical and Visual Theatre adaptation of the myth of Electra as seen in the Greek tragedy Electra by Sophocles. Dance, Puppetry and Visual storytelling, reconstruct her story which she owns and rewrites through the lens of female empowerment. Electra becomes a modern antihero; tangled in violence that runs for generations of patriarchal suppression. The myth is told freed from means of attachment and biases of the past in an attempt to address Electra’s tragedy to its core through the female gaze.
Electra Untitled adds a modern twist to a tragic narrative and brings forward the role of women who provoke change in times of hostility and dissolution. The project aims to raise awareness on the collective trauma of domestic violence and co devise workshops on embodied dramaturgy with communities of women and queer communities across the UK and abroad.
Credits
Based on Electra by Sophocles
Concept/Adaptation/Direction: Mayra Stergiou
Movement Direction: Savvas Stroumpos
Consultant for Set and Costumes: Mayou Trikerioti
Dramaturgy: Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Puppet Maker: Kelly Frost
Live Musician/Composer: Gregory Emfietzis
Light Design: Alexandros Politakis
Marketing and Communication: Mischa Alexander, Alexa Kormari
Assistant Director / Stage Manager: Angela Poulima
Assistant Choreographer: Piedad Albarraccin Seiquer
Assistant Producers: Bianca Beneduzi, Christina Gyftaki
Co-Production: Vertebra Theatre, The Place Resolution Festival, The Arcola Theatre, The Cockpit Theatre
CAST
Devised/Choreographed/Performed by:
Pelagie May-Green, Depi Gorgogiani, Christina Gyftaki, Alexa Kormari, Emilie Largier, Susie Fairbrother, Masumi Saito, Elena Stamoulakatou, Mayra Stergiou
Press
★★★★ “A remarkable experience” North West End UK
'A powerful, evocative piece which resonated in many ways, dark, visceral and mischievous.'
Polly Teale, Theatre Director and Playwright, Shared Experience
Research Residency at Theatre Attis, Athens, Greece
Artistic Mentors: Theodoros Terzopoulos, Savvas Stroumpos
Workshops Co Production: Claremont Project, Al Balad Theatre, CNWL NHS
Supported by: Arts Council England, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Hellenic Centre, Greek List, London Greek Library, Influence Magazine, Latin American Women's Aid
Currently in International Touring: 2023 - 2025
Photo Credits: Mayou Trikerioti, Isadora Baccon, Greg Goodale
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Dates : Sunday 10th of December 2023
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Location : Arcola Theatre