2nd International Forest Festival

Italy, France, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, UK, Lebanon

2nd INTERNATIONAL FOREST FESTIVAL
Artistic encounters from all over the world!
From June 28th to July 6th, 2018

For the second consecutive year, the International Forest Festival is ready to host important productions from abroad, as part of the “4th Forest Festival - NTNG”, within the framework of the Partnership Agreement 2014-2020 of ESIP 2014-2020 and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Public Investments Program (PIP).

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The NTNG’s “Dassos Festival” is realized as part of the Partnership Agreement’s Operational Programme “Central Macedonia 2014-2020” (ESPA 2014-2020) and co-funded by Greece and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund).

The International Forest Festival will take place from June 28th to July 6th, giving the audience of Thessaloniki the chance to meet prominent artists and watch award-wining theatrical performances from Italy, France, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, UK and Lebanon.

2ND INTERNATIONAL FOREST FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Thursday, June 28th, at 9.15 p.m.
VASSILIKO THEATRE
Italy ̶ Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione-Teatro Stabile Pubblico Regionale
“Pippo Delbono” Company
“VANGELO”

Political theatre with documentary and opera elements

Created and Directed by Pippo Delbono
Performers: Gianluca Ballarè, Bobò, Margherita Clemente, Pippo Delbono, Ilaria Distante, Simone Goggiano, Mario Intruglio, Nelson Lariccia, Gianni Parenti, Alma Prica, Pepe Robledo, Grazia Spinella, Nina Violić, Safi Zakria, Mirta Zečević

With Greek and English surtitles

Friday, June 29th, at 7 p.m.
LAZARISTES MONASTERY – STUDIO THEATRE
France
“HYBRIDATION”̶ Olivier de Sagazan
Performance by Olivier de Sagazan & Stéphanie Sant.

Friday, June 29th, at 9.30 p.m.
LAZARISTES MONASTERY – STUDIO THEATRE
France
“TRANSFIGURATION”̶ Olivier de Sagazan
Performance by Olivier de Sagazan

Saturday, June 30th, at 9.15 p.m.
EMS Theatre (Eteria Makedonikon Spoudon)
Belgium
“ANECKXANDER” – Alexander Vantournhout
Physical theatre Performance
“A tragic autobiography of the body”

Created by Alexander Vantournhout & Bauke Lievens
Performer: Alexander Vantournhout
Dramaturgy: Bauke Lievens
Dramaturgic advice: Dries Douibi, Gerald Kurdian
Outside eyes: Geert Belpaeme, Anneleen Keppens, Lore Missine, Lili M. Rampre, Methinee Wongtrakoon
Light design: Tim Oelbrandt, Rinus Samyn
Music: Arvo Pärt
Costumes: Nefeli Myrtidi, Anne Vereecke
Photos: Bart Grietens
Bookings: Frans Brood Productions
Collaboration with Bauke Lievens in the context of the research project Between being and imagining: towards a methodology for artistic research in contemporary circus, financed by the research fund of KASK School of Arts, Gent (BE).
Supported by Circus Next, a European scheme coordinated by Talents Cirque Europe, funded with support from the European Commission.
Production: Not Standing npo
Coproduction: Circus Next, Les Subsistances Lyon (FR), Festival PERPLX Kortrijk-Marke (BE), Festival novog cirkusa Zagreb (HR)
Residencies: Kunstencentrum Vooruit Gent (BE), Circuscentrum Gent (BE), CC De Warande Turnhout (BE), Festival PERPLX Kortrijk-Marke (BE), Centro Cultural Vila Flor Guimarães (PT), Les Migrateurs Strasbourg (FR), Subtopia Norsborg (SE), CC De Spil Roeselare (BE), La Brèche Cherbourg (FR), Les Subsistances Lyon (FR), STUK Leuven (BE)
With the support of: Province of West Flanders, the Flemish Government, Circus Next

Appropriate for children over 15 years old

Sunday, July 1st & Monday, July 2nd, at 9.15 p.m.
VASSILIKO THEATRE
Hungary ̶ Forte Company (Foundation for Massive Dance)
“YOUR KINGDOM”

Physical theatre Performance
Based on the short stories of renowned Hungarian writer Sándor Tar (1941-2005)
Director: Csaba Horváth
Dramaturgy: Judit Garai
Performers: Máté Andrássy, László Fehér, Nóra Földeáki, László Hevesi, Barnabás Horkay, József Kádas, Niké Kurta, Norbert Nagy, Máté Novkov, Márton Pallag, Emőke Zsigmond

With Greek and English surtitles

Tuesday, July 3rd, at 9.15 p.m.
EMS THEATRE (Eteria Makedonikon Spoudon)
Portugal ̶ Companhia do Chapitô
“Electra”

Devised Theatre Performance
“A comedy based on the various stage versions of the tragedy Electra”
Director: Cláudia Nóvoa & José Carlos Garcia
Performers: Jorge Cruz, Nadia Santos/Susana Nunes, Tiago Viegas

With Greek and English surtitles
Appropriate for children over 12 years old

Wednesday, July 4th & Thursday, July 5th, at 9.15 p.m.
VASSILIKO THEATRE
United Kingdom – GECKO Theatre LTD
“MISSING”
Visual theatre Performance with aspects of devised and physical theatre

Creator-Director: Amit Lahav
Devising Performers: Chris Evans, Ryen Perkins-Gangnes, Georgina Roberts / Katie Lusby, François Testory / Amit Lahav, Anna Finkel

With Greek and English surtitles

Friday, July 6th, at 7 p.m.
EMS THEATRE (Eteria Makedonikon Spoudon)
Lebanon
“RIDING ON A CLOUD” – Rabih Mroué

Writer-Director: Rabih Mroué
With the assistance of Sarmad Louis
Performer: Yasser Mroué
English Translation: Ziad Nawfal

With Greek and English surtitles
Appropriate for children over 12 years old

Friday, July 6th, at 9.15 p.m.
EMS THEATRE (Eteria Makedonikon Spoudon)
Lebanon
“THE PIXILATED REVOLUTION” – Rabih Mroué
Lecture-Performance
An anti-academic lecture by Rabih Mroué
English Translation: Ziad Nawfal

With Greek and English surtitles
Appropriate for children over 12 years old

International Festival Ticket Pricing

Ticket Prices:
Standard: 15€
Students: 12€
Unemployed/Disabled: 10€
Gallery: 10€
Card-holders for the International Forest Festival: 60€

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