Peru Bienal

Beneath the Shadows of the Mountain

Country: Greece

Supporting Subheading

Beneath the Shadows of the Mountain

Synopsis

Beneath the Shadow of the Mountain by Yannis
Ritsos, staged for the third time worldwide, is a highly acclaimed
monudrama starring awarded director and actress Nana Papadaki,
with original music by composer Vassilis Tzavaras, based on the
mythical Helectra parting with the myth facing modern history and
human condition. The play has been presented for two years in
Greece and has traveled to Belgium as invited by Hellenic Circle of
Cultural Association in Brussels. It has been presented in close
and open spaces, like the Old Oil Mill in Elefsis at the Aisxylia
Festival and also as part of the Tribute to Yannis Ritsos for 110
years since his birth. After seven years since its presentation, it
opens a new range of performances around the world.

Duration

60 minutes

Genre

Theater with music

Beneath the Shadow of the Mountain by Yannis Ritsos


Name of the Company

Maldoror non-profit company

Author

Yannis Ritsos

Directed and Interpreted

Nana Papadaki

Artistic Direction

George Zorbas

Assistant Director

Spyros Betsis 

Set Design

Assi Dimitrolopoulou

Music

Vassilis Tzavaras

Photos

 Katerina Tzigotzidou, Yannis Kouskoutis (with the kind
permission of the Aeschylia Festival)

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