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| Art Company AxanaThe Art Company Axana is a civic, non-profit organization, which was established by important people from the fields of Literature and Art of Greece and is activated mainly in the field of Theater. Performances:Theatrical period 1996-1997L. Tolstoi: “Anna Karenina”, Theatrical period 1997-1998, 1998-1999Agn. Osietska: Taste of Cherries Theatrical period 1999 -2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002E. L. White: The Lady Vanishes Theatrical period 2001-2002, 2002-2003Trees, you may blossom or you may wither Theatrical period 2002-2003, 2003-2004L. Divani:The Beautiful Angry Woman Theatrical period 2003-2004, 2004-2005All Aboard Theatrical period Summer 2004Musical - poetic play Theatrical period 2004-2005, 2005 – 2006Stephen Poliakoff: Breaking the silence Theatrical period 2005 – 2006Musical – Dance play Theatrical period 2006 – 2007, 2007 – 2008Lena Divani: Deliciosa Theatrical period 2006 – 2007Musical play Theatrical period 2007 – 2008Musical play Musical plays Literary Brunches (First cycle) Theatrical period 2008 – 2009Performance for adults Musical play Musical play Literary Brunches (Second cycle) FOUNDATION MEMBERS
Nikos Vergetis The activities of the company began after the successful cooperation with one of the biggest and oldest Russian theatrical organizations, the “Academic Theater of Iver”, which was established in 1745, regarding the production of the theatrical play " Karenina" of L. Tolstoi. The bilingual performance was presented originally in Russia and afterwards in Greece, at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus. Anna Karenina was performed by Tatiana Ligari. The most important achievement of Axana, is the creation of the Train Theater, unique in the world, an innovative concept on the operation and the esthetics of theatrical space. "The Train at Rouf" is located in downtown Athens, near the railway station of Rouf and is composed of an old diesel engine dated 1947, as well as some old, but properly renewed and revised passenger and carrier wagons, which are used as auxiliary space. Composed of a complete theater with a stage, seats on the main floor, reception hall, back stage rooms and an exceptionally elegant “Wagon – Restaurant”. In total, the Train Theater consists of one engine-wagon and seven passenger wagons. The first theatrical play which was performed by the Train Theater was the musical for two “Taste of Cherries” by Agneska Osietska, directed by the famous Polish actor Daniel Olbrinski. The performances lasted for two theatrical seasons, 1997-98 and 1998-99. Axana’s art group set a higher goal for the 1999-2000 period, by undertaking the large and ambitious production of the theatrical adaptation of the popular novel of Ethel Lina White “The Lady Vanishes”, well-known from the state-of-the-art film of Alfred Hitchcock. The play in which twelve great actors performed, was an enormous hit and it was on for three consecutive theatrical seasons (2000-2001-2002). Axana’s art company, consistent in quality, continues this effort for this theatrical season 2002-2003, with a new theatrical production “The Beautiful Angry Woman”. It is a comic musical regarding the position of the modern Greek woman in early 21st century. A very original theatrical and musical play (which was written only after our company had entrusted the famous Greek writer Lena Divani), with daring, bold speech, live orchestra, dancing, singing and subversive humor. The Wagon - Restaurant of the Train Theater also constitutes a remarkable spot. It is a renewed wagon, aged before the World War II which functions as a live-music Restaurant after each performance. The idyllic decoration of the Rouf railway station, offers the audience and the customers to pre-order their dinner and enjoy it with the accompaniment of live music, which gives a very romantic atmosphere like that of an authentic wagon restaurant with a view of the trains passing by. This is a high quality service and a unique event for the Greek theaters. The Wagon – Bar of the railway theater has been renovated under a similar prospect, where the audience can enjoy their drinks, while socializing with the performers of the play. Meanwhile, we have connected in the railway – theater the authentic Wagon – Restaurant of the famous “Orient Express” train of 1924, which is in Athens, constitutes a museum item and it has been declared as a heritage piece from the Greek Ministry of Culture. The musical wagon of “Orient Express” constitutes a jewel of the Train Theater which was renovated entirely by Tatiana Ligari, while she maintained the old elements as to bring into life the atmosphere and style of that legendary era. Within this magical decoration of this historical wagon, the spectators have the unique chance to watch the original musical performance “All Aboard” It is a musical, with three singers – actors and four musicians, which take us on a journey of melodies from Paris to Konstantinoupolis, making music stops in all the European cities where the legendary Orient Express was stopping. From the fascinating era of Belle Epoque and the middle war (Paris, Berlin, Venice, Budapest, Bucharest, Belgrade, Athens, Sofia, Konstantinoupolis). Our consistency and morality, along with our efforts, have resulted in enormous success. The success of the art work which was presented, along with the originality of the theatrical space where the performances are taking place, provoked a huge interest in all mass media. Large number of articles in the newspapers as well as in the magazines, along with a plethora of television and radio programs, offered big publicity and gave dithyrambic criticism which guaranteed the great success of the play. The whole innovation established from “Train at Rouf” in the consciousness of the audience, as a rare cultural event, is a substantial extension in the upgrading of the environment and the quality of life in Athens. |
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