{"id":17867,"date":"2022-03-28T19:06:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T16:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akropoditi.com\/dancefest\/?post_type=mec-events&p=17867"},"modified":"2022-06-23T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T12:17:19","slug":"a-shield-of-dreams-arct-art-can-act","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/akropoditi.com\/dancefest\/en\/events\/a-shield-of-dreams-arct-art-can-act\/","title":{"rendered":"A Shield of Dreams – A(r)CT: Art can ACT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greece<\/strong><\/p>\n

A performance for children (from 4 years old)\u00a0and teenagers<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

A physical theatre and contemporary dance performance based on Miguel de Cervantes book \u201cDon Quixote\u201d that targets young audiences as well as adults.<\/p>\n

Continuing to draw inspiration from literature, we choose to dive into the world of dreams and imagination, through this novel, a station for hispanic and further literature history. Having dance and physical theatre as a main medium, we aim in giving life to a very special book in a way that makes it accessible and attractive to young and older audiences. Our work \u201cA Shield of Dreams\u201d is directly influenced by the writing style appearing in the book and therefore has evident satirical and humorous elements as well as strong performativity. We create an imaginary world using movement, music, costumes and other visuals where four characters are transformed into knights and conquer all that imagination can reach. Windmills that become giants, wizards that find their inner peace, unsuccessful fights and endless adventures are inviting the audience to close their eyes, hold on to their dreams and become part of a unique experience.<\/p>\n

A Shield of Dreams explores movement and dance as the main medium of narrating a story. It allows the viewer to enter an imaginary world and follow the journey of the characters that appear on stage!
\nFollowing our own narrative line we present a different version that still communicates some of the fundamental values and thematic ideas of the novel, approaching the characters from the eyes of a child and attempting to connect the real world with that onstage.
\nLike Don Quixote himself we stay true to our vision that art acts as a medium of social change and we create a performance that acts as a motivation and reminder of the significance of imagination and creativity not just for children but \u00a0adults too.
\nSo let’s open the page and let the journey begin…<\/p>\n

Choreography\/ Concept:<\/strong> Eleni Papaioannou
\nMusic Design:<\/strong> Panos Chountoulidis
\nCostume Design:<\/strong> Melissanthi Spei
\nSet Design:<\/strong> Dimitris Konstadaras
\nNarration:<\/strong> Lampros Papageorgiou
\nPerformance and creative input:<\/strong>
\nEmi Amerikanou, Eriketi Andreadaki, Michalis Saganis, Tasos Nikas.<\/p>\n

Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>45 min.
\nTrailer:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/568173824<\/a><\/p>\n

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