“We loved her too” by Georgia Skopouli
Dramatized excerpt from the book “Those Who Became One with the Earth”.
(Winter 2008)
It refers to the life of a woman, Vasilo, from Rizovouni, Preveza, through her story we learn the history of Epirus. The role of Vasilo is shared by five women who also function as a chorus.
The language is local dialect. There are two musicians (lute and clarinet).
Premiered in Athens at Pefki Theater, followed by a summer tour starting at the Stadium of Ancient Nikopolis, Lapsista of Ioannina, Agios Ioannis of the Municipality of Passarona, Meganisi of Lefkada, Nikolitsi of Preveza.
During winter, performances are performed at the T.W.P. theater, and in the spring and summer of 2009 in Ioannina and seven performances in villages of Epirus and in the White Houses of Boeotia. In the summer of 2011, performances are given at the Castle of Parga, Louros of Preveza, at the archaeological site of Orraon in Kastri of Gorgomylou, in Papadates and in October in Preveza in collaboration with the Mental Health Structure "Psychargos".
In the summer of 2014, the performance is repeated with a new cast and goes on tour, starting at the Pantokrator Castle and continuing to Aristi, Kaletzi Tzoumerkon, Kapesovo in Zagoria, Konitsa, Ioannina and Arta.
- Cast: -
Christina Koliou
Soula Bachlava
Alexandra Nika
Georgia Papadioti
Lamprini Tzima
Efi Soldatou
Vivi Mparka
Faidra Tzialla
- Production Credits: -
Text Editing - Direction: Lili Sakka
Co-Director: Alexandros Tsanelis
Movement Coordination: Lili Sakka - Alexandros Tsanelis
Linguistic Text Editing: Vasilis Papadimas
Track Selection: Giorgos Tsoukis
Costumes: Lili Sakka - Alexandros Tsanelis - Georgia Papadioti
(With the advise of Vasilis Papadimas)
Lighting: Georgia Papadioti - Lili Sakka
Costumes Design: Georgia Papadioti - Pelagia Papadioti
Light Technician: Nikos Dendrinos
Electrician: Giannis Fatouros
Poster Design - Pamplet: Anny Vlachopoulou
Photography: Euklidis Fontaras
Musicians:
Giorgos Yfantis (Singing, Guitar)
Thodoris Panagiotakopoulos (Clarinet)