DEMOS from the International Collaboration Theatre Workshop
The inspiration for the work has been Antigone by Sophocles.
The production is a collaboration of the Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavik, Latvian Academy of Culture in Riga and the Degree Programme in Acting of Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy.
Sophocles’ Antigone is one of the most important works of world drama. It is one of the fundamental stories of humanity. Antigone, with her civil disobedience, rises up against the authoritarian ruler, Creon. Creon has forbidden Antigone’s brother to be buried after the brother participated in a rebellion against Creon. Antigone insists on her right to see off her brother out of this world with proper rites and pays for it with her life.
In his ancient tragedy, Sophocles draws a portrait of someone that can be described as an activist. There is probably no need to underline how relevant the topic is in this day and age.
Participating students: Olavi Angervo, Bile Abdirihman, Gusts Ābele, Stormur Baltasarsson, Markuss Bēmers, Gúa Margrét Bjarnadóttir, Baldur Björnsson, Kristiāns Iesalnieks, Annika Junno, Eeli Jurvelin, Clara Kinnunen, Jānis Leščinskis, Elisa Mattila, Adela Ogunbor, Óskar Snorri Óskarsson, Venla Pulkkinen, Mawlawi Rahem, Rán Ragnarsdóttir, Sigríður Ragnarsdóttir, Alberto Rama, Pyry Rautiainen, Roberts Reikmanis, Pyry Räty, Miriam Shange, Freddie Sukura, Lisbet Sveinsdottir, Kolbeinn Sveinsson, Freysteinn Sverrisson and Ágúst Wigum
The main driver for the international collaboration between the Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavik, Latvian Academy of Culture in Riga and Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy is to discuss and embody artistic starting points in an international environment. The course focuses on interaction skills in a new environment and context. Students recognise differences in conversational practices between different cultures and they apply their professional skills in their work as a member of a multicultural working group.
The preliminary total duration of the demos is about 1.5 hours + possible discussion.
The production is a collaboration of the Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavik, Latvian Academy of Culture in Riga and the Degree Programme in Acting of Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy.
Sophocles’ Antigone is one of the most important works of world drama. It is one of the fundamental stories of humanity. Antigone, with her civil disobedience, rises up against the authoritarian ruler, Creon. Creon has forbidden Antigone’s brother to be buried after the brother participated in a rebellion against Creon. Antigone insists on her right to see off her brother out of this world with proper rites and pays for it with her life.
In his ancient tragedy, Sophocles draws a portrait of someone that can be described as an activist. There is probably no need to underline how relevant the topic is in this day and age.
Participating students: Olavi Angervo, Bile Abdirihman, Gusts Ābele, Stormur Baltasarsson, Markuss Bēmers, Gúa Margrét Bjarnadóttir, Baldur Björnsson, Kristiāns Iesalnieks, Annika Junno, Eeli Jurvelin, Clara Kinnunen, Jānis Leščinskis, Elisa Mattila, Adela Ogunbor, Óskar Snorri Óskarsson, Venla Pulkkinen, Mawlawi Rahem, Rán Ragnarsdóttir, Sigríður Ragnarsdóttir, Alberto Rama, Pyry Rautiainen, Roberts Reikmanis, Pyry Räty, Miriam Shange, Freddie Sukura, Lisbet Sveinsdottir, Kolbeinn Sveinsson, Freysteinn Sverrisson and Ágúst Wigum
The main driver for the international collaboration between the Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavik, Latvian Academy of Culture in Riga and Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy is to discuss and embody artistic starting points in an international environment. The course focuses on interaction skills in a new environment and context. Students recognise differences in conversational practices between different cultures and they apply their professional skills in their work as a member of a multicultural working group.
The preliminary total duration of the demos is about 1.5 hours + possible discussion.