"Alki Zei's Engagement of Achilles" comes from Greece to Cyprus
When: 27.09.2026 00:00
Organizer: Admin
Jasmine Kelaedone carries to the stage of the Rialto Theatre the iconic novel of Alkis Zei, through a shocking monologue directed by Fotis Makris.
Alki Zei's performance "The Engagement of Achilles", presented for 3
consecutive years with great success in the theatre "Migration, as well as on tour of cities in Greece and abroad.
Jasmine Kelaedone, nominated by her performance for the CAROLOS KUN Award, in a hypocritical feat performs a shocking monologue about the history of a generation that in the troubled decades of modern Greek life (1940-1970) chose, at a heavy price, to change the world. The direction is signed by Fotis Makris.
Please note that this is the first time this iconic novel has been presented on stage.
See the trailer of the show here: https://t.ly/UKcYK
A few words about the plot
A woman's story and the history of Greece together!
The central heroine, the "fiancée", resortes to memory. This is the only way to narrate her experience and the experience of her generation, trying to find the meaning of History.
Throughout this route, heroine has been redeveloped experiences from pre-war Greece, from the dictatorship of August 4, from Occupation, Resistance, Civil War, Post-Government period and the Junta of the Regimentals, but also from modern social problems (immigration, multicultural societies, etc.).
The cover of the novel, made by Fotis Long, Cleopatra
Tolongou and Stella Kruska, knit in the double web of personal and collective adventure.
Persons common, unwitting protagonists or ignorant drama extras: Resistance, civil war, persecution. Great visions and disprovements, dissolving many hallucinations. Greece, the world.
On a frontier of her life and our recent history – during the dictatorship – Achilles’ fiancée, recovering the memories of the stone-stone, composes the thirty-year mosaic.
They wrote about the show.
"...a monumental performance that everyone should see. Jasmine Kelaedone hypocritically surpasses every measure. It passes through all age stages, the stages of maturation of the heroine. It is amazing and titanic work that Jasmine Kelaedone was able to perform all of Zei's work. Fotis Makris' direction focused on the psychological depth of the characters, all revived through his actress' voice and their internal conflicts. A cultural diamond from Light Long and Jasmine Kelaedone!. ...
Maria Mari - “Catisart” – 28/1/2025
"...The interpretation by Jasmine Kelaedone is a feat. It gives the role giftfully, with the body and with the soul, sculping the face and the edge of a strong and sensitive woman, who passed through fire and ice, enduring everything. The teaching of Fotis Makris takes the speech in a right angle, "marriage" him with motion, forming his forms, invisible and visible, according to the familiar nature of the work.... “
Leandros Polenakis – “Egg” – 9/3/2025
"...Jasmine Kelaedone absolutely holds her expressive means, never loses the connection with her inner voice, carrying a whole world to the dazzling audience. This truly creepy performance, yields historical and aesthetic Justice..."
Dr. Konstantinos Bouras - "About" - 1/6/2024
"...One hundred minutes of pure monologue... a feat real! In a full theater that held his breath. ...’
Stefania Tsupaki – "Quinta-theater.gr" - 30/5/2024
"...A performance like the one directed by Fotis Makris and prepared along with Stella Kruska and Cleopatra Tolongou justifies any attempt at confrontation with the iconic novel. Helen of Jasmine Kelaedone crosses the time limit of decades and talks with the history of her time. She raises her hypocritical bar high. ..’
Dr. Eleni Giki – "Theatermag" – 30/5/2024
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Tags: theater, monologue, play
Source: https://www.checkincyprus.com/article/88615/e-arraboniastikia-tou-akhillea-tes-alkes-zee-erkhetai-apo-ten-ellada-sten-kupro/
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