NYKLIANI: Performance by Fenia Papadodima in the Old Town of Kardamyli

In the Fortified Troupakis-Mourtzinos complex in the Old Town of Kardamyli, a monument that serves as a testament to the story of the last members of the Palaiologos family, Fenia Papadodima takes us on a tour across the land of the Nykliani. A land and a world that is at once cruel and fascinating. A place where death is constantly present.

Through her original music, the portraits painted by Giorgos Kordis on stones hanging on the walls of the tower, and the texts – Mani by Patrick Leigh Fermor, Homer’s Nekyia, as well as folkloristic and philosophical studies, and oral traditions –, the performance explores a woman’s position within a harsh, patriarchal family. Her weakness and strength. Her cry and lullaby. The boundary between life and death. In this misty, hovering “in-between” realm of Mani. Alongside her performing – an ensemble of renowned musicians.

Contributors

Visual artist
Giorgos Kordis
Dramaturgy, director
Fenia Papadodima
Original score
Fenia Papadodima, George Palamiotis

Cast

Fenia Papadodima, Giorgos Palamiotis, Kostas Baltazanis, Andreas Polyzogopoulos, Thomas Meletas, Panagiotis Kostopoulos
ΑΜΚΕ
MARINA