DRAMA - PERFORMANCE
A day, just like any day, in a flat similar to the thousand flats of Athens, those equipped with security casings and cozy sofas, in a state of amok. Or the dullness of being
by Lena Kitsopoulou
The lengthiest theatrical title anyone has ever come up with? Quite possibly! In a play where the two protagonists, (in a typically Kitsopoulou-like manner) knock over every cliché known to man in terms of drama, dialogue and onstage presence, and with a play structure that unfolds through a thoroughly subversive “non-action” manifested by lack of music, lightning and stage effects, (therefore culminating to absolute realism), both audience and actors share a unified experience –clearly the author’s intention.
The innumerable stories of the meaninglessness of our existence create a daring version the collective boredom, the indifference and the absolute pointlessness that surrounds us.
Existential dead-ends highlighted through obscenity, irony and cynicism used as a means of “expression” or “communication”, a cast of characters so persuasive that leaves you wondering if they’re acting roles or simply letting themselves go, all these diverse parts form a play that provokes, one that will inspire many passionate viewings and discussions.
