At the NTNG’s stand there will be programmes of the current season but also collectable ancient drama programmes, programmes of modern greek and universal repertoire (many of which include the play text), of dance theatre and operas (with libretto), of children performances. Furthermore, there will be photobooks, foreign language editions as well as CDs with music composed for NTNG’s performances. Finally, it worths referring the performance programmes of russian plays as well as the programme of the performance “
Refugees in Greece”, that correspond to the exhibition’s featured themes.
Also, as part of the events of the TIBF’s cultural programme, the NTNG will present the two tributes “
Thessaloniki – Excavation I” and “
Thessaloniki – Excavation II”. Actors from the NTNG recite noted authors’ texts on Thessaloniki and its neighbourhoods, which, embellished with music and songs, illumine the old and the nowadays city life, its history and people. The TIBF is one more stop of the “Excavations” that have started their journey on November 2015 and touched the audience wherever they were presented (ESIEMTH, Archaeological Museum, Diavata prison, ΟKANA Drug Treatment Centre, AUTH, Kapani market, evening secondary schools, the Open Places of the Protection for the Elderly, Zogia Café, Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia – Thrace et al.)
“Excavation I” includes texts of: G. Tzanis, G. Themelis, N. Kavvadias, F. Makris, N. Kokkalidou-Nahmia, G. Vafopoulos, D. Miggas, Z. Karelli, Th. Grigoriadis, G. Gkozis, A. Nar, K. Moskof, N. Christianopoulos, K. Tahtsis, Ch. Missios, G. Skabardonis and R. Thornton.
In “Excavation II”, the tour goes on with a new collection of texts from great authors: Roula Alavera, Tilemachos Alaveras, Manolis Anagnostakis, Nikos-Alexis Aslanoglou, Polyxeni Veleni, Stella Vogiatzoglou, Zyranna Zateli, Leonidas Zisiadis, Tolis Kazantzis, Giorgos Ioannou, Giorgos Katos, Edmund Keeley, Thomas Korovinis, Prodromos Markoglou, Thanasis Markopoulos, Markos Meskos, Georgios Modis, Nikos Bakolas, Tolis Nikiforou, Sofia Nikolaidou, Giannis Palamiotis, Nikos-Gavriil Pentzikis, Nikolas Sevastakis, Tellos Filis, Ifigeneia Chrysochoou.
The performance is accompanied by the music and songs of the artists: Dionysis Savvopoulos, Manolis Rasoulis, Nikos Papazoglou, Nikos Mamagakis, and others.
“THESSALONIKI- Excavation I” and “THESSALONIKI-Excavation II”
Tributes to Thessaloniki and its neighbourhoods
Text Selection: Maria Tsima
“
Thessaloniki-Excavation I” on May 12th, LITERARY CAFE (Pavilion 13) at 18.00
Cast: Roula Pantelidou, Nasia Georgiou, Dimitris Mastrogiannidis
“
Thessaloniki-Excavation II” on May 13th, REFUGEES Hall (Pavilion 13), at 11.00
Cast: Stathis Voutos, Andreas Koutsourelis, Christos Mastrogiannidis, Dimitris Palaiochoritis, Anni Tsolakidou