The Survivors
26.07 — 27.07.2026
19.30
Description
An original dramaturgical and musical composition, inspired by George Theotokas’ novel Invalids and Wayfarers. Capturing the crisis of values in postwar Greece, we pose the question that resonates even today: shall we remain spiritually “Invalids,” or shall we become “Wayfarers,” even amidst suffering? Three actors, functioning as a collective consciousness, focus on the surviving characters who seek meaning in an unstable world. They struggle to leave their memories behind and, acting as “dowsers,” to uncover the wellspring of love. They confront the existential conflict between ideology and praxis, dream and reality. Concurrently, the contemporary music intensifies their inner anguish, underscoring their trajectory toward freedom.
Our intention is to engage in a dialogue with today’s Greek youth who grew up during the crisis, whether they exist as an “Invalid” in digital stasis, or as a “Wayfarer,” transforming insecurity into action and faith in life. Our aim is to highlight freedom as an ethics of action, vindicating the words of Menander: “How graceful a thing is man, when he is truly a man.”
Contributors
Photonio Art and Culture Organization
Information
The event is offered for free by the Ministry of Culture.
Advanced booking is necessary.
Transportation Sponsor: MINOAN LINES
70'
