The Area of Western Greece and the theater group ANDROMEDA invite you on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 21:00 on the Marina Theater to attend the theatrical efficiency “Why Now”. Testimonies of victims of abuse who have been silenced. To date.
The “Theatrical Group Andromeda”, consisting of the actresses, Fani Gryllis, Dina Koukou, Sofia Rouva and Anastasia Tsoutsis, has been serving since 2018 a selected sort of theater, Documento theater. All of the group’s works are based mostly on testimonies and true occasions, relating cutting-edge socio-political problems with our time.
Earlier performances of the group are: “Ladies from Soil”, a play based mostly on the testimonies of HIV-positive girls who have been denounced in 2012, “Perceive me or I devour you”, included testimonies of youngsters from all around the world regarding their abuse and violation of rights them, ‘TRADE’ which was based mostly on the testimonies of victims of Human Trafficking and ‘It is Not a Recreation’ which was based mostly on the testimonies of victims of on-line abuse.
This 12 months, the “Theatrical Group Andromeda” determined to take care of the psychology of victims of abuse, a subject that has lastly been mentioned lately, particularly following the arrival of the #metoo motion in Greece.
Tales of victims of emotional, verbal, bodily and sexual abuse, in addition to the explanations behind the silence of the victims, turned the rationale for the creation of an unique work entitled “Why Now”, which goals to tell, replicate and, hopefully, in eliminating sufferer blaming.
The textual content of the efficiency, the writing of which has been edited by the group itself, lists details precisely, focusing primarily on psychological abuse/harassment within the office (mobbing).
Psychological violence isn’t confirmed, as a result of it has no bodily indicators and is far more tough to detect, so we thought it necessary to focus on – amongst different issues – this face of violence.
Case
Three girls work in an company that helps victims of abuse. After a criticism, they tackle a case of sexual exploitation of minors. A brand new companion seems. The testimonies are rising. The case is getting massive. Individuals break their silence. Private resistances, disgrace, concern of social outcry. However whereas these girls attempt to give voice and help these in want, they’re residing a nightmare that nobody is aware of regarding. To date.
In his assertion, the Deputy Regional Governor P.E. Achaia, Charalambos Bonanos, states: “Gender-based violence, whether or not bodily, sexual, verbal, or psychological, wherever it’s practiced, is probably the most excessive expression of gender inequality and constitutes a posh social phenomenon and a social drawback on the similar time. The just regarding each day circumstances have taught us that the existence of a legislative framework alone isn’t sufficient to implement gender equality in all areas of household, social, financial and political life in our nation. Subsequently, coordination of actions is required by all of the companies concerned in addition to a coordinated effort by everybody. With nice pleasure because the Area of Western Greece we current the theater efficiency GIATI TORA by the Andromeda Theater Group which is an actual doc on stage, which nonetheless doesn’t attain the viewer as a “instructing”, however as a real theatrical act”
For its half, the Andromeda theater group states that: “Via this 12 months’s present, we wish to emphasize the need and significance of getting a protected social context and specialised buildings/carriers to help victims of abuse, so that folks can talk and/or report their experiences, with out concern. There are lots of the explanation why victims of abuse might also be sluggish to speak regarding their trauma. We purpose to tell and lift public consciousness, in an effort to confront, by artwork, those that stand, essential and suspicious, in direction of victims who’ve been sluggish to report their abuser, usually asking them the query “Why now?”, asking, that’s, the phrase from the victims. It’s crucial to eradicate the phenomenon of sufferer blaming, as a result of it discourages victims from combating for his or her justice and perpetuates the tradition of violence.”
COEFFICIENTS
Play writing/composition of texts: Andromeda Theater Group
Path – Lighting: Anastasia Tsoutsi
Visible Editor: Sofia Rouva
Scenography: Anna Vratits & Irini Roubi
Costume design: Fani Gryllis
Audio Editor: Json (doma)
Poster photograph/ Teaser/ Present trailer: Daria Kesova
Efficiency photographs: Christos Kotsireas
Graphic Modifying: Nove Graphics
Manufacturing – Analysis for enhancing texts: Andromeda Theater Group
The actors participate: Fani Gryllis, Dina Koukou, Pavlos Pierros, Anastasia Tsoutsi
Entry is free to the general public.
* The textual content of the present was shaped following the group’s analysis on the topic, by dependable sources, documentaries, and, above all, testimonies of individuals.
** The present isn’t appropriate for kids beneath 15 years of age.
*** Efficiency length: 70 minutes
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