The Bacchae

Elli Papakonstantinou - ODC Ensemble Athènes

Athens

dance theatre video music

Elli Papakonstantinou makes the myth of Dionysos her own, giving us a queer version of the play where the question of gender is synonymous with freedom. Euripides’ tragedy The Bacchae is more relevant than ever in this hybrid piece combining theatre, dance, new media, original music and live visual effects. An exciting new immersive experience by one of the leading artists on the international scene.

The Greek artist and director’s creations explore the subject of gender in all its complexity. Euripides’ text, written when he was in exile in northern Greece, is fertile ground for stepping beyond the surface of things, digging deeper, removing the boundaries between humans and gods, animal, vegetable and mineral, female and male and using images to explore and reveal what lies beyond the words we speak. The Bacchae invents a society that has dealt with the issue of gender. Everything starts in an atmosphere suggesting that an old regime is coming to an end and the show, with its pop/opera soundtrack and dancers of many nationalities, then builds towards a feeling of liberating ecstasy. Whereas Euripides shows human weakness in the face of the madness of Dionysos, Elli Papakonstantinou’s show reveals the power of collective action.

Coprodution Festival de Marseille

Practical information

2023 edition

Duration 1h45

Aged 16 and over

wed

jun

20h30

thu

jun

19h00

Where ?

Friche la Belle de Mai - Petit Plateau

Entrance 1 : 41, rue Jobin, 3e
Entrance 2 : 12, rue François-Simon, 3e
tél. 04 95 04 95 95 / lafriche.org

• Metro - 1, 2 stop Saint-Charles

• Tram - 2 stop Longchamp

• Bus - 49, 56 stop Belle de Mai

• Bus by night - 582

• Bike - terminal n° 2321, bicycle parking in the Friche
• Parking - Parking Saint-Charles

Prices

Price €10

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Go further

Director's notes (French)

Room index The Bacchae

Radio Grenouille Interview with Elli Papakonstantinou

Credits

Coproduction Festival de Marseille
Avec le soutien de l’Onda (Office national de diffusion artistique)

Conception, direction artistique : Elli Papakonstantinou
Texte : Elli Papakonstantinou, Chloe Tzia Kolyri, Kakia Goudeli
Chorégraphie : Sine Qua Non Art - Christophe Béranger & Jonathan Pranlas Descours
Chansons originales et composition musicale : Ariah Lester
Compositions éléctro-acoustiques, installations intéractives sound design : Lambros Pigounis
Scénographie : Maria Panourgia
Art vidéo, performance vidéo live : Pantelis Makkas
Costumes : Ioanna Tsami
Lumières : Marietta Pavlaki
Capteurs de vibration sur scène, création sismographe : Giannis Kranidiotis
1er assistant direction artistique : Spiros Sourvinos
Collaboration textes : Louisa Arkoumanea
Collaboration dramaturgie : Ariah Lester, Haris Kalaitzidis
Interprétation : Vassilis Boutsikos, Georgios Iatrou, Hara Kotsali, Ariah Lester, Lito Messini, Aris Papadopoulos
Coordination technique : Lambros Pigounis
Tournées et management : Laurent Langlois
Direction du bureau ODC : Gina Zorba
2ème assistante direction artistique : Christiana Toka
3ème assistante direction artistique : Katerina Savvoglou
Assistante scénographie : Sofia Theodoraki
Assistant Art vidéo : Anthi Paraskeva Veloudogianni
Photographies : Alex Kat
Trailer : Sideris Nanoudis
Production : ODC Ensemble / Elli Papakonstantinou
Coproduction : La Filature, Scène Nationale Mulhouse (FR), Holland Festival (NL), Festival de Marseille (FR), Festival La Strada Graz (AT), Athens Epidaurus Festival (GR), Romaeuropa Festival (IT), Teatro Nazionale di Genova (IT)
Residences : Espace des Arts, Scène nationale Chalon-sur-Saône (FR)
Soutiens: Ministère de la Culture et des Sports de Grèce

Traduction : Amélie Gärtner (www.amelietraduit.fr)