Alarme
Theodoros Terzopoulos
31/05/2013
, 
23:00
01/06/2013
, 17:00
direction and set design Theodoros Terzopoulos
music Panayiotis Velianitis
narrator Tasos Dimas
with Aglaia Pappa, Sophia Hill
lights Theodoros Terzopoulos, Konstantinos Bethanis
costumes LOUKIA
hair styling Dimittris Palaiologou
technical director Konstantinos Bethanis
execution of scenic installation Charalampos Terzopoulos
production Maria Vogiatzi
photos Johanna Weber
Attis Theatre
Running time 1 h
National Premičre
Played in Greek with Italian subtitles
The performance is about the relation of love and hatred between Maria Stewart and Queen Elizabeth and depicts their fatal conflict that ended with Maria Stewart’s execution. However the conflict between the two women surpasses just the claim of authority. There is a constant desire for fusion that frightens them, since it means the abolition of their individuality. They are trying to repress this desire through a game of constant attraction and repulsion. Behind the war lies an absolute love that frightens them more than the hatred and the violence. This dynamism, that remains unsaid to the end, drives them to the total destruction.
«I had to visit Athens, in order to discover a great director, of Brook’s, Grotowski’s, Suzuki’s, Wilson’s level. Although I don’t speak Greek, Terzopoulos’ theatrical “language” is absolutely familiar and comprehensive to me. The power of his performance lies in the visual, acoustic and verbal symbolism of the obsessive nature of two powerful women: Queen Elisabeth A’ and Maria Stewart. The Elisabeth of Sophia Hill- she was for me the second revolution of that night- stands as the symbol of Great Britain, of imperialism, of aggressiveness, of dominance, from 16th century until the Iraqi war and the omnipotence of BBC. Terzopoulos compacts within 55 minutes his political and poetic message. I wish to see him soon in England too».
Michael Billington, Guardian
www.attistheatre.com
Theodoros Terzopoulos
Theodoros Terzopoulos was born in the village of Makrygialos. He attended K. Michailidis’ Drama School (1965-1967) in Athens and he studied at the Berliner Ensemble as Hospitant and assistant (1972-1976).
He has been Director of the Drama School of the State Theatre of Northern Greece (1981-1983) and artistic director of the International Meeting of Ancient Drama in Delphi (1985-1988).
He created ATTIS theatre group in 1985.
Since 1990 he has been a founding member of the International Institute of Mediterranean Theatre comprising 22 Mediterranean countries, while since 1991 he has been President of the International Institute of Mediterranean Theatre in Greece.
Since 1993 he has been the Chairman of the International Committee of Theatre Olympics. He was the artistic director of the 1st Theatre Olympics (Delphi, 1995), titled Crossing Millennia.He was the Chairman of the 2nd Theatre Olympics (Shizuoka, Japan, 1999) titled Creating Hope, of the 3rd Theatre Olympics (Moscow, 2001) titled Theater for the people, as also of the 4th Theatre Olympics (Istanbul, 2006) titled Beyond the Borders and of the 5th Theatre Olympics (Seoul, 2010) titled Sarang (Love and Humanity).
In 2005 he founds the International Meeting of Ancient Drama in Municipality of Sykion. The first edition was titled Skotos emon faos (2005), the second Descent (2006) and the third Revenge (2011)
He has directed tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, contemporary plays by the most prominent European writers, such as Brecht, Lorca, Müller, Beckett and by contemporary Greek writers. He has directed in many international theatres, he has participated in numerous international festivals and he has collaborated with important actors from all over the world.
Terzopoulos and ATTIS Theatre have been on numerous tours in Greece and abroad. Within 27 years, ATTIS theatre produced 1900 performances all over the world.
The work method of T. Terzopoulos is taught at Drama Schools and at Departments of Classical Studies of 30 International Universities.
Theodoros Terzopoulos has been awarded with many Theatre Prizes in Greece and abroad and there are many books published and translated in countries as Germany, England, Greece, Turkey, Russia, China, Poland and others, about his work method and his theatre approach.
