Ahead of opening DEATH AND THE MAIDEN at The Bread & Roses Theatre, we spoke with Fenia Gianni of triada theatre about the show.
What inspired you to create this show? Why this story?
This particular play, Death and the Maiden, is a powerful story on freedom and justice and the impact that political abuses have on the past, present and future of the everyday person. The same time it is a story of love, a couple that has to find trust between them again and survive their skeletons in the closet against all odds. However, it is also a play about revenge. How fear and abuse can destroy the mental well being and drive people towards uncharacteristic actions, maybe even violence?
With triada theatre company, our mission is to perform plays that focus on mental health and political freedom of expression, and raise social awareness on everyday issues that affect us all such as human rights, relationships, equality and diversity. This play is a perfect example of the message we want to convey to our audiences.
What do audiences have to look forward to?
This is an intense, almost cinematic in each approach, dark, immersive, psychological thriller. The aim of our production is to bring our audience 'into the world of our characters' and take them on a roller coaster ride through suspense and unexpected events on stage.
Have there been any obstacles in the creation?
It has been an unbelievable experience for our company to create this immersive performance. We chose to premiere the play in the living room of one of our friend's apartments in order to build step by step the intimate and close-up as well as intense atmosphere that we have created for our audiences. This has enabled us to create a piece of theatre that uses space in a very interesting and diverse way and gives you that feel that you are in someone's house and you are witnessing what the main characters are going through!
Who are the collaborators on this production?
We have a lovely, diverse team of creatives. I am the producer of the play and I have co-directed the show with 3 more creatives, Angela Dezlein our original director, Matt Turpin an actor and director and John Newcombe an actor, musician and director. We have our lovely light and sound tech Strat Mastoris that will use light and sound in a unique way to create this tense, immersive experience and delve into the audiences' emotions. And we are fortunate to be joined for the first time in the performance, by Music Composer Mark Parr that he has written the original music for our play, following on the dark themes of this production.
Who should see this show & why?
Everyone should see this show, as long as they are over 15 year old due to the tension and the themes that will be discussed as well as the language used. It is a play as I said before that will touch on every single person in the audience and will make them reflect on their own relationships and injustices and personal situations beyond their control. It is for the everyday person!
What inspired you to create this show? Why this story?
This particular play, Death and the Maiden, is a powerful story on freedom and justice and the impact that political abuses have on the past, present and future of the everyday person. The same time it is a story of love, a couple that has to find trust between them again and survive their skeletons in the closet against all odds. However, it is also a play about revenge. How fear and abuse can destroy the mental well being and drive people towards uncharacteristic actions, maybe even violence?
With triada theatre company, our mission is to perform plays that focus on mental health and political freedom of expression, and raise social awareness on everyday issues that affect us all such as human rights, relationships, equality and diversity. This play is a perfect example of the message we want to convey to our audiences.
What do audiences have to look forward to?
This is an intense, almost cinematic in each approach, dark, immersive, psychological thriller. The aim of our production is to bring our audience 'into the world of our characters' and take them on a roller coaster ride through suspense and unexpected events on stage.
Have there been any obstacles in the creation?
It has been an unbelievable experience for our company to create this immersive performance. We chose to premiere the play in the living room of one of our friend's apartments in order to build step by step the intimate and close-up as well as intense atmosphere that we have created for our audiences. This has enabled us to create a piece of theatre that uses space in a very interesting and diverse way and gives you that feel that you are in someone's house and you are witnessing what the main characters are going through!
Who are the collaborators on this production?
We have a lovely, diverse team of creatives. I am the producer of the play and I have co-directed the show with 3 more creatives, Angela Dezlein our original director, Matt Turpin an actor and director and John Newcombe an actor, musician and director. We have our lovely light and sound tech Strat Mastoris that will use light and sound in a unique way to create this tense, immersive experience and delve into the audiences' emotions. And we are fortunate to be joined for the first time in the performance, by Music Composer Mark Parr that he has written the original music for our play, following on the dark themes of this production.
Who should see this show & why?
Everyone should see this show, as long as they are over 15 year old due to the tension and the themes that will be discussed as well as the language used. It is a play as I said before that will touch on every single person in the audience and will make them reflect on their own relationships and injustices and personal situations beyond their control. It is for the everyday person!