Prometheus in Athens (Lecture Performance)

By Haug / Wetzel

"We are Athens. We were selected because we represent the population statistically. We are no actors. We are one protagonist with 103 heads. Our city is our stage. Our living rooms are our dressing rooms. We are looking at the city from 103 perspectives"
"Prometheus Bound": What do Athenians know, what do they think about the myth and the play today? "Prometheus in Athens" is pursuing this question with 103 citizens of Athens, who were found regarding two relationships: On the one hand these 103 Athenians represent the city according to basic official statistic values. On the other hand they identify/sympathize with particulary aspect of the drama "Prometheus Bound".
Rimini Protokoll show people who have experiences with the disposition to durable sufferings; who see themselves as well in a situation of uncompromising insurgency; people who understand their jobs as a continuation of the "promethian effort" to improve the human future; those who execute uneasily but consequently the power of the state; those who are on the run; those who think to have broken a law for the sake of others; and people who perceive god as a more important legislator than civic society.

This special performance lecture will be showing the film of the event. Four performers from Prometheus in Athens will appear live on stage, and in dialogue with the film.

by Helgard Haug and Daniel Wetzel
with Prodromos Tsinikoris, Pavlos Laoutaris, Marianna Dragasaki, Georgios Emmanouilidis, Jonida Kapetani, N.N.
Video, light, stage: Tobias Klette

Using excerpts of a video documentation of the performance by Athina Tsagari / HAOS films
Director of video shooting: Athina Tsagari, Direction of photography: Elias Adamis, Video production: Kostas Kefalas, Assistant director: Maria Hatzakou, Camera: Elias Adamis, Yiorgos Argyroeliopoulos, Dionysis Efthymiopoulos, Simos Sarketzis, Despina Spryrou, Irene Zevgoli, Sound recording: Haris Kremmydas, Sound mastering: Jean Boris Szymczak, Studio P4 Berlin, Montage: Matt Johnson, Sandrine Cheyro

Royalties: schaefersphilippen, Cologne

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based on: “Prometheus in Athens”, Athens Festival 2010, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 15 July 2010

Concept, direction: Rimini Protokoll (Helgard Haug / Daniel Wetzel)
Dramaturg: Sebastian Brünger
Assistant director, research: Prodromos Tsinikoris
Research, collaboration: Anestis Azas, Yolanda Markopoulou, Christina Polychroniadou
Ancient tragedy consultant: Kostis Valakas
Set design and props: Guy Stefanou
Construction stage: Lazarides Scenic Studio
Light design: Nikos Vlassopoulos
DJ: Jeff Gonzalez aka MC BNC
Band: Imam Baildi with Orestis Falireas (DJ, bass), Lyssandros Falireas (drums, percussions), Yiannis Diskos (clarinet, saxophone), Pericles Aliopis (trumpet), Alexis Arapatsakos (bouzouki), Spyros Vryonis (guitars, vocals), Yiorgos Zografos (accordion, vocals)
Additional sounds: Daniel Wetzel
Live video direction: Helgard Haug
Video prompting: Anestis Azas
Live video titles: Sebastian Brünger
Live video camera operator: Elias Adamis
Mask of K. Kouneva: Martha Foka

With: Fioroula Alexandropoulou, Marina Allamani, Giannis Antonopoulos, Nefeli Antonopoulou, Eirini Aravantinou, Anthia Avgerinou, Aggelos Carino, Katerina Chalazia, Jenny Colebourne, Alexander Dhimouli, Giorgos Dimakis, Achilleas Dimitropoulos, Anna Dimitropoulou, Marilena Dogani, Giorgos Douros, Magda Dousi, Marianna Dragassaki, Giorgos Emmanouilidis, Umer Farock, Mohamed Fattal, Danai Fourla, Katerina Giannakopoulou, Apostolos Giannopoulos, Illo Gjoka, Dimitris Glykonikitas, Ismail Hassan, Nikos Iliopoulos, Arthouros Ioannidis, Maria Itzari, Kostantis Kampourakis, Thomas Kampouris, Stelios Kakagiannis, Alexandros Kalantzis, Theodora Kalatzopoulou, Konstantinos Kaloudis, Yonida Kapetani, Faye Karantsiouni, Nefeli Karyofylli, Thanasis Katsigiannis, Elvira Kazana, Giorgos Kostelidis, Giannis Koufalis, Andreas Kourkoulas, Efi Kiourtidou (appears live on stage as Konstantina Kouneva), Fotis Koutroumpis, Daphne Kozïni, Pavlos Laoutaris, Fanie Mamalaki, Katerina Manidaki, Thanassis Markos, Stella Mavrogianni, Annita Mavromichali, Maria Metaxa, Giorgos Metaxas, Giorgos Michail, Giorgos Michail senior, Zoi Mpelegri, Stavros Mpilalis, Angellina Mylona, Giannis Mylonas, Giorgos Nechaliotis, Foteini Nikolaidi, Kalypso Nikolaidi, Roula Palaisti, Maria Papailiou, Vera Papanagiotou, Vaso Papathanasiou, Agis Patsis, Alexandros Patsis, Christos Patsis, Lazaros Petromelidis, Andreas Petropoulos, Iliana Petsi, Sofia Plati, Ioanna Portolou, Dimitris Psarou, Giorgos Psimenos, Vaggelis Psimenos, Kyriakos Reizis, Nike Roumpani, Maria Sampanidou, Konstantina Sarantou, Ioannis Sasopoulos, Maria Seiragaki, Maroulia Simoudi, Kleanthis Skevis, Kostas Sovollos, Maria Stathi, Anna Maria Stefan, Stavros Stratis, Konstantinos Styliaras, Letta Tasoula, Martha Theofylopoulou, Maria Tsavlou, Katerina Tsokou, Panagiotis Tzimis, Ioanna Valsamidou, Christos Vasiliadis, Giannis Vassos, Marina Vrapi, Aggeliki Visviropoulou, Stephen Wanjiru, Pantelis Xenos, Eleni Xenou - and Konstantina Kouneva from audio tape and live via phone connection.

Sign Language Interpreter: Sofia Roboli

Production manager: Alexandra Fyka
Technical coordinator, stage manager: Kalliope Germanou
Theatre manager: Kaiti Vavalea
Video: Stratos Toganidis
Sound: Lefteris Karabilas
Assistant stage manager: Yiannis Dovas

Web design: wemove

Excerpts of “Prometheus Bound” use the Panagiotis Moulas’ translation, editions Stigme (2009)

A production of Athens Festival in cooperation with Stiftung Zollverein and Istanbul 2010.
With the support of Goethe Institut-Athen

www.greekfestival.gr

http://rimini-protokoll.de/materialbox/prometheus