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The presentations – rehearsals of the NTNG Theatre Workshop begin on December 3rd in Thessaloniki at the Royal Theatre’s substage. They are the outcome of the Workshop’s first cycle research and theatrical application which began in October 2007 and revolved around the parallel readings of two theatrical texts, written in the 18th and 20th century, namely, Marivaux’s La Dispute – Sarah Kane’s Cleansed: a parallel reading.

What happens when an 18th century classicist of form (Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux) meets with the subversive and deconstructive spirit of an extreme personality of our times (Sarah Kane)? Under what circumstances can two texts converse? How can one be “read” through the other? What surprises arise from the inquiry of innocence and what knowledge does the experience of betrayal bring?

The NTNG Theatre Workshop was instituted in October 2007 for the theoretical and practical study of theatrical texts through various contemporary acting approaches. The main axis of inquiry of this process of research is the amalgamation of classical and contemporary theatrical plays. Coordinating the workshop is director Niketi Kontouri.

The research includes three thematic cycles which examine various periods of theatre dramaturgy and focus on the interaction of classical and contemporary texts in order to achieve a new reading – approach of these texts.

1st cycle: Marivaux’s La Dispute – Sarah Kane’s Cleansed: a parallel reading Direction: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos (presentation: December 2007)
2nd cycle: Imbi at school: Zarry and American cartoons Direction: Hector Ligizos (presentation: February 2008)
3rd cycle: Troades – Women – War Direction: Niketi Kontouri (presentation: April 2008)

The presentations which are aimed towards the continuous and fertile dialogue between actors, directors, educators and the audience, are open to the public and last for approximately ten days.

The contributors of the first cycle of the Theatre Workshop are:

Director: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos
Kinesiology workshop: Anastasia Theofanidou
Music education workshop: Kostas Vomvolos

Seminars – master classes conducted by:
Eleni Varopoulou, theatre researcher/critic, Vasilis Papavasiliou, actor/director, Sophia Michopoulou, actress, Platon Mavromoustakos, theatre researcher, Alexandr Popovski, director
Scenography and costume design: Andreas Paraskevopoulos
Assistant director: Vasia Bakakou
Production: Anna Ioakimidou

The Theatre Workshop is held with the collaboration of the Ministry of Culture
in the framework of the European Program “CULTURE”- CULTURAL EGNATIA.