Thanasis Dovris
Sotiria
Based on the short story collection by Chara Romvi
In the short story collection Sotiria—the inspiration behind Thanasis Dovris’ play— Chara Romvi, a leading voice among the vanguard of young authors in Greece, paints a bittersweet yet tender portrait of life in 1980s and 1990s Greece.
In the eponymous story, Sotiria, seeking escape from the suffocating monotony of provincial life, finds solace in a trip to the supermarket. Wandering through aisles of readymade cakes and seasoning cubes, she loses herself in this abundance, only to realise too late that she has been locked inside. As she drifts through this paradise of excess, surrounded by overflowing shelves and freezers, eerie noises, and looming shadows, the heroine comes face to face with her demons, her darkness, and her fears. This unexpected turn of events becomes the catalyst for a showdown with herself. How can a fleeting moment take on mythic proportions by a strange twist of fate?
In an interview, Romvi remarked, “What interests me most is the human being itself, beyond any specific era—what I call the eternal human.”
Director Thanasis Dovris, with the irresistibly comedic Maria Parasyri in the title role, explores the essence of the ordinary individual—any regular John Doe and any everyday Sotiria—unveiling the existential dread that lurks beneath the surface of their personalities. The result is a unique theatrical farce: a self-deprecating meditation on an absurd mishap that becomes a moment of revelation—an unexpected blunder that just might hold the seed of salvation…
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Duration 55'
Peiraios 260 (Ε)
- 19/06 until 20/06/2025 at 21:30
- 21/06/2025 at 20:00
- 21/06/2025 at 22:00
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