With an extensive tour in China, unique for Greek theatrical standards, the theatrical play "Women of Passion, Women of Greece" continues its successful course. The English-language production of the Railway Carriage Theater to Treno sto Rouf, directed by Tatiana Ligari, has charted an impressive journey within and outside Greek borders since 2016, when it was first presented in the Theater Wagon of the Railway Carriage Theater with rave reviews from Greek and foreign audiences.
After Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin, Brussels and participation in the 8th Theater Olympiad in New Delhi and Bengaluru, the new journey of the exceptional play includes 11 performances in 4 major cities of the People's Republic of China (Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Pengzhou and Chengdu) as part of the 2nd International Monodrama Festival.
Maria Callas, Melina Mercouri, Medea, three legendary female figures between myth and reality project the Woman and travel Greek culture around the world through the powerful and moving text of Eugenia Arseni, the inspired direction of Tatiana Ligari, the caleidoscopic interpretation of Evelina Arapidi in the three emblematic roles and the collaboration of musician Fotis Mylonas. A lifetime journey starting from Ancient Greece and ending in modern Greece. The tragic heroine of ancient drama Medea meets the two great priestesses of modern Greece, Maria Callas and Melina Mercouri. A common feature unites their different paths, passion. Passion for life, passion for love, passion for creation, passion for freedom. History, culture, the power of the human soul, the struggles for democracy are brought to life by an actress and a musician and accompany us on this charming journey of creative memory, humor and emotion, where Greece at the same time is the starting point and final destination, with intermediate stops the feelings of people around the world.
Tatiana Ligari, director of the play and creator of the Railway Carriage Theater to Treno sto Rouf, notes: "This tour is part of our cultural organization's goals for extroversion and visibility of contemporary Greek culture abroad. In our 27 years of operation, we have traveled with theatrical and musical performances to Morocco, Lebanon, Romania, Australia, Belgium, India and of course to the Greek periphery. However, this extensive and rare for the Greek standards tour is a strategic effort of the Treno sto Rouf to promote Greek theatrical creation in a vast Asian country with a rich cultural tradition and a strong interest in Greek culture, such as China."
Gold sponsor of the tour is the Greek National Tourism Organization.
Evgenia (Jenny) Arseni writing-dramaturgy / Tatiana Ligari direction-sets Dora Lelouda costumes / Fotis Mylonas music composition / Spyros Rasidakis video design / Panagiotis Plaskasovitis lighting / Yorgos Stefanakidis sound engineer / Danae Koureta special constructions / Panos Papageorgopoulos Voice off
Performed by Evelina Arapidi