Land of the Heroes

Start of reservations: 24.06

Dates

04.07 — 05.07.2026

Start Time

20.30

Description

“Land of the Heroes” is a music-theatre performance blending physical theatre and performance art, where six musicians and one performer coexist on stage as a unified scenic organism. Inspired by the historical example of the improvised “Zirkus Konzentrazani,” the piece explores human existence through play, laughter, and failure as acts of resistance and persistence. The stage transforms into a fragile circus world where acts begin, collapse, and restart, revealing human vulnerability. Live music—drawing from historical compositions and classical repertoire—functions as a bridge between memory and the present. Rather than narrating a story, the performance creates an experiential space in which the audience is invited to reflect on what it means to remain human under pressure. It is a poetic and symbolic work that emphasizes presence, endurance, and the fragile dignity of the human condition.

Contributors

Artistic team: Markellos Chryssikopoulos
Conductor: Charalampos Goyios
Composer, musical dramaturgy: WICHI
Direction, dramaturgy: Katerina-Christina Manolakou
Set, costume design: Vasilis Tsalikis
Performer, actor performer: Konstantinos Chaldaios
Props, mask designer: Ioanna Zerva
Lighting design: Ioanna Zerva
Music ensemble: Konstantinos Raptis (Accordion), Konstantinos Panagiotidis ( Violin), Spyros Arkoudis (Trumpet), Andreas Rolandos Theodorou (Trombone), Nikolaos Tsoukalas (Double Bass), Konstantinos Tzekos (Clarinet)
Technical, production: Tsiamakis Live Sound
NPO

ARTORRO

Information

The Ministry of Culture offers free admission to the events of “All of Greece, One Culture 2026”.
Advanced booking is necessary.
Audience members are only requested to pay for the entrance fee to the archaeological site (€5, Reduced: €3).

Duration

65'

Age group

Up to 16 years old

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