grape

Greek Agora of Performance

grape – Greek Agora of Performance, the first Agora for the Greek Performing Arts of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, aims to establish a platform for the promotion of Greek creation to the international Theatre and Dance scene.

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Specifically, grape gives the opportunity to artists working in Theatre and Dance to present their works to representatives and artistic directors of international festivals and cultural institutions abroad, as well as to the general public of the Festival. Sending Greek artists abroad has been one of the Festival’s main objectives and the conception of the initiative to “export” Greek works had already been announced since 2020.

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For this name we were inspired by Dionysus, God of Vine and Theatre, the exhilarating effect of Art, Greek summer and grapes, a fruit that is shared sometimes as fruit, sometimes as wine and has been associated with our passionate and heated conversations following the end of Festival performances.

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grape takes place annually as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival showcasing new Theatre and Dance performances by artists who live and work in Greece. These productions –that premiere at the Festival– focus on contemporary dramaturgical explorations and themes of international artistic concern, and are flexibly designed so they can travel.

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In 2023, for the first time in its history, the Athens Epidaurus Festival launched a showcase promoting the Greek Performing Arts under the title grape – Greek Agora of Performance. This initiative aims to establish a platform for Greek artists to communicate with the international Theatre and Dance scene.

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grape 2023 presented 14 new works in two periods:

3 – 8 July and 18 – 22 July.

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The platform welcomed over 45 international artistic directors, curators, and journalists from 27 countries. Their interest in the performances has been particularly warm, with several productions already travelling abroad and ongoing discussions for the potential “export” of more works to theatres and festivals around the world.

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The works presented, which premiered at the Athens Epidaurus Festival 2023, focus on contemporary dramaturgical explorations, as well as on themes that address issues at the epicentre of current global developments in relation with the LGBTQI+ community, women, the environment, and human rights.

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The programme was complemented by two discussions focusing on the connection between contemporary European theatre and Ancient Drama, featuring Greek theatre artists and researchers and held at Goethe-Institut Athen, as well as networking events aimed specifically at participating artists and representatives of the international Theatre and Dance scene.

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To request further information about the platform contact us via the email: showcase@aefestival.gr

In collaboration with Mastercard, the official sponsor of grape, we established the Mastercard Audience Awards, an initiative that was enthusiastically welcomed by the Festival’s audience, who voted for their favorite show.

The accommodation of foreign representatives has been entrusted to Academias Hotel, Autograph Collection, as the exclusive hospitality sponsor of grape.

Performances

3 – 8 July

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DANCE

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DANCE

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DANCE

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18 – 22 July

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THEATRE

THEATRE

THEATRE

DANCE

INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION

THEATRE

CONTEMPORARY ANCIENTS CYCLE

Discussions Cycle

5 July| 18.00-20.00

Echoes of Ancient Drama on contemporary European theatre (Ι)

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Participants: Ioanna Remediaki, Natascha Siouzouli, Platon Mavromoustakos, Angeliki Papoulia, Elli Papakonstantinou, Pantelis Flatsousis

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Moderated by Dionysis Kapsalis

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GOETHE-INSTITUT ATHEN

20 July / 17.00-19.00

Echoes of Ancient Drama on contemporary European theatre(ΙΙ)

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Participants: Eleni Varopoulou, Dimitra Kondylaki, Anestis Azas, Savvas Patsalidis

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Moderated by Katerina Evangelatos

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GOETHE-INSTITUT ATHEN

grape

Greek Agora of Performance

grape – Greek Agora of Performance, the first Agora for the Greek Performing Arts of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, aims to establish a platform for the promotion of Greek creation to the international Theatre and Dance scene.

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For this name we were inspired by Dionysus, God of Vine and Theatre, the exhilarating effect of Art, Greek summer and grapes, a fruit that is shared sometimes as fruit, sometimes as wine and has been associated with our passionate and heated conversations following the end of Festival performances.

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grape 2023 presented 14 new works in two periods:

3 – 8 July and 18 – 22 July.

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The works presented, which premiered at the Athens Epidaurus Festival 2023, focus on contemporary dramaturgical explorations, as well as on themes that address issues at the epicentre of current global developments in relation with the LGBTQI+ community, women, the environment, and human rights.

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To request further information about the platform contact us via the email: showcase@aefestival.gr

In collaboration with Mastercard, the official sponsor of grape, we established the Mastercard Audience Awards, an initiative that was enthusiastically welcomed by the Festival’s audience, who voted for their favorite show.

1st Award – Anestis Azas, The Republic of Baklava

Distinction – Pantelis Dentakis, A Rose is a Rose by Katerina Louvari Fasoi

Distinction – Thanasis Zeritis & Harry Kremmydas/ 4frontal, Spyridoules by Nefeli Maistrali

The accommodation of foreign representatives has been entrusted to Academias Hotel, Autograph Collection, as the exclusive hospitality sponsor of grape.

Performances

3 – 8 July

THEATRE

DANCE

THEATRE

DANCE

THEATRE

THEATRE

DANCE

THEATRE

18 – 22 July

THEATRE

THEATRE

THEATRE

1^st Award – Anestis Azas, The Republic of Baklava