Land of Lignite or What?
17.07 — 18.07.2023
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What are the prospects for Western Macedonia after the lignite phase-out? How will lignite be replaced to restore the environment? Historical documents, archival material and interviews with locals are all blended with fictional elements, illuminating the multi-aspected dimensions of the issue while bringing out the tragicality of the lack of an actual way out. At the heart of the dilemma is the attempted reversal of climate change, in face of the economic withering and decrease in population in the area. The people of Western Macedonia, if not given any productive alternative for growth, will have to balance between the slow death of economic withering and an equally slow death due to an environmental destruction with visible effects on their health. A performance blending theatre and music, with actors, a live band, and 15 supporting actors from local residents and representatives of civil society, who serve as a modern chorus, a witness and a judge.
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