THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DERRIDA (CITF)
Where: SHA MINE LAKE
When: 14/06/2024 - 16/06/2024
Tickets: €30
Duration: 1h 30m
Ages: 18+
Language: Greek with English and Russian subs
About the event:
A few years ago, Cyprus was shaken by the terrifying - and accidental - disclosure of the murdering of immigrant women by a native respectful citizen. We gather at a lake alluding to the real events in an attempt to understand something deep and ominous about the Cyprus culture.
More about the event:
What happens: You arrive at Sha Mine Lake, a toxic reservoir with blood-red water, acting as the main character of this site-specific performance. In the stunning landscape of the copper mines surrounding the lake, four performative scenes unfold, involving professional Cypriot actors and Filipinos speaking in their native language. The whole place becomes a gigantic installation that gradually assimilates the spectators - the citizens of the society in question. This site-specific project is an immersive theatre experience resulting in a show that aims to serve as an exposé of contemporary Cyprus culture.
What you'll experience:
Qualunquismo (Italian) - An attitude of apathy, indifference or disgust towads politics
Weltschmerz (German) - World-weariness, world-hurt; causeless melancholy; existential sadness (e.g., relating to despair at the state of the world).
Tikkun olam (Hebrew, תיקון עולם) - 'Repair of the world'; a Jewish aspiration to act constructively and beneficially; social action and the pursuit of justice
What you need to know: Director Paris Erotokritou and playwright Yorgos Trillidis in this work attempt to hold a mirror up to Cypriot society. The staging of the play is conceived as an art installation, posing questions many of us would not think existed.
Attention!
The performance will take place at Sha Mine Lake: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gkrgDBePR17invan7. Kind reminder to arrive to the location on time. Entrance to the open air theater will be open from 19:15 to 19:45. No admittance after 20:00, thank you for your understanding.
The Only Thing You Need to Know About Derrida will premiere as part of the CITF Festival. For the programme and details, visit https://citf.cy/
Each ticket purchased is also an invitation to the festival's opening night party. The party will take place on 30 April, from 22:30 at ETKO. Keep an eye on the festival website and the official CITF account https://www.instagram.com/citf.cy/for more details .
