«Women of Passion, Women of Greece»

The successful play «Women of Passion, Women of Greece», in English, focused on three legendary -and mythological -regarding the last one-female figures: Maria Callas, Melina Mercouri and Medea, is now on demand at viv.gr with greek and English subtitles. The play has been performing since 2016 at the RAILWAY CULTURAL VENUE-To Treno stop Rouf- followed by a great tour in Sidney, Adelaide,Darwin, Brussels, New Delhi and Bangalore.

Written/Translated by Eugenia Arseni

Directed by Tatiana Ligari

Cast

Evelina Aripidi

Music: Panagiotis Kravvaris

Credits

Director of Photofrohy/editing :Giorgow Harisis

Costumes:Dora Lelouda

Musical Composition: Fotis Milonas

Lights:Sakis Birbilis

Video Design: Spiros Rasidakis

Sound: Spiris Spirou, Lampros Kanellopoulos, Giorgos Stefanakidis

Set:Danai Koureta

Make up: Artemis Ioannou

Plot

Aripidi’s performance as Callas, Mercouri and Medea touch the hearts of all people of every age all around the world.

Medea, Callas and Mercouri meet on a train in 1950. The journey begins in ancient and ends in modern Greece. Medea’s ancient tragic figure comes across two of the greatest greek female personalities of modern culture, Maria and Melina. What binds them together is passion.Passion for life and love, passion for creation and freedom. History, culture and art ,the force of greek soul and the fights for democracy come to life from an actress and a musician through a journey of creative memory, humour and intense emotions since Greece is the first and final destination.

Reviews

Newcomers in Athens (10/12/2016)
…All we can say is you DON’T want to miss this performance. The location is unique, the play beautiful, the actress and musician are astounding, and … what else do you need?

ERT international (10/04/2017)
The Tatiana Ligari-directed theatrical performance of the play “Women of Passion, Women of Greece”, featured previously at the Railway Carriage Theater “The Train at Rouf” wraps up this year’s winter season with an Australian tour on the heels of a successful cycle of performances.
Jenny Arseni’s English-speaking play, watched by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, foreign ambassadors and dignitaries, audiences of various nationalities, as well as by collectives and women’s associations operating in Greece, Greek expats, Greek and international students, will be performed in Adelaide, in Sydney’s Greek Festival and in Darwin, the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, home to the Aboriginals…

Darwin Entertainment Centre (28/04/2017)
Last night…. Women of Passion Women of Greece, never compromise! Start of our theatre season with a gorgeous cast and crew straight from Athens. Spectacular imagery, beautiful live music and a powerful solo female actress, great show!

THE HINDU (9/3/2018)
…the productions were deeply rooted in great cultural history of their country. Watching these productions was a breathtakingly aesthetic experience…
…She narrates the life story of three great women of Greece, who occupy significant place in the history of Greek culture and politics in an unpretentious style which touches the hearts of the audience

Duration: 60΄
Ticket : 7€
You can book you ticket and stream the show at:
https://www.viva.gr/tickets/streaming/theater/women-of-passion-women-of-greece/