"Frankenstein - Lost Paradise" by Lena Kitsopoulou

And the creator gave form to the monster. Lena Kitsopoulou brings Frankenstein and his monstrous creation to the stage, and ponders the price paid for creativity. Is the monster maybe me? Or is it you?
The Victorian myth of Frankenstein – the creator who gave form to a humanoid monster – brings Lena Kitsopoulou back to the Onassis Stegi stage. Romanticism and nihilism, eugenics and ruthless satire, all inspired by a story written in 1820 by the 19-year-old Mary Shelley – “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus” – forever haunting world literature with the story of a doctor and anatomist who gathers human body parts, constructs a humanoid creature, and gives it life through the power of electricity. The young scientist Victor Frankenstein, like a new Prometheus, creates life out of death – and is relentlessly punished for his act.

And if you think that Mary Selley's novel was a source of inspiration for the Greek artist, the heroes of Frankenstein – The Lost Paradise, have a different view. Relentless satire, the humor of the '80s, youthful insults, and parents' sins. A loving family, a venomous spider, a funeral home, a pottery workshop, a sensitive young man who does not want to create any monsters…
With her new work of dramatic composition and direction, the writer, director, performer, visual artist, and Greek theater luminary Lena Kitsopoulou draws her source material from the world’s most celebrated horror story to talk about the monsters that arise in contemporary daily life. To talk about loneliness and narcissism; violence and infamous murderers; instigators and abettors seen as innocents; the lost paradise of youth; and above all, the nature of creation. All handled with unbridled irony, and performed by a fearless ensemble cast that carries us away to look the “monster” – each and every monster – right in the eye.

Credits: 
Concept, Text & Direction: Lena Kitsopoulou
Set Design & Video Design: Theo Triantafyllidis
Costumes Design: Magdalini Avgerinou
Music: Nikos Kypourgos
Lights Design: Nikos Vlasopoulos
Sound Design: Kostas Lolos
Sound Engineer: Kostis Pavlopoulos
Assistant To Director: Marilena Moschou
Production Assistant & Props Master: Nikos Charalampidis
Assistants To The Set Designer: Nathan Carey, Natalia Fragkathoula
Assistant To The Costume Designer: Tzina Iliopoulou
Line Production: Polyplanity Productions/ Yolanda Markopoulou & Vicky Strataki
Simultaneous Surtitling: Yannis Papadakis
Surtitles Translation: Memi Katsoni

with (alphabetically):      
Christina Antonarakis, Giorgos Vourdamis, Christos Karavevas, Nikos Karathanos, Lena Kitsopoulou, Emily Koliandri, Yannis Kotsifas, Ioanna Mavrea, Fontas Michos, Ilias Moulas, Panos Papadopoulos.

Age guidance: 18+

English Surtitles:
Wednesday 18.05 - Sunday 22.05
Friday 27.05 - Sunday 29.05
Friday 03.06 - Sunday 05.06 Concept, Text & Direction: Lena Kitsopoulou. Music: Nikos Kypourgos.

Ticket Details

Onassis Stegi Friends presale: from 20 APR 2022, 17:00
General presale: from 27 APR 2022, 17:00

Full price: 7€, 15€, 18€, 28€
Reduced, Friend & Groups 5-9 people: 12€, 15€, 22€
Groups 10+ people: 11€, 14€, 20€
Neighborhood residents: 7€
Unemployed, People with disabilities: 5€
Companions: 10€

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