CLEAN CITY by Anestis Azas and Prodromos Tsinikoris

In this documentary theatre production, the dynamic and creative duo of Anestis Azas and Prodromos Tsinikoris, explore the racism of “cleanliness” and “purity”, the perils of fascism, female immigration to Greece, and the identity of the “cleaning lady”.
 
As a theatre of the real, Clean City traces and redefines stereotypes through the gaze and personal accounts of the real experts when it comes to cleanliness: the immigrant cleaning ladies of Athens. At the same time, it explores the historical, philosophical, and political extensions of ‘clean’ as a normative concept which was adopted by the Nazis and became a central pillar of a racist ideology which sought to exterminate all ‘Others’ to create a ‘pure’ race. Starting by posing the question “Who cleans Athens?”, the two directors deconstruct the reality of the Greek society, focusing on the perspective of foreigners, women who migrated to Athens in search of a better future.
 
Direction and dramaturgy: Anestis Azas and Prodromos Tsinikoris
Dramaturgy consultant and research: Margarita Tsomou
Set design and costumes: Eleni Stroulia
Asistant to the set and costume designer: Zaira Falirea
Lighting design: Eliza Alexandropoulou
Music: Panagiotis Manouilidis
Video: Nikos Pastras
Assistant directors: Ioanna Valsamidou, Liana Taousiani
Production management: Vasilis Chrysanthopoulos
Video appearance: Nelly Kambouri
Puppet construction: Yiannis Katranitsas
Surtitles translation: Memi Katsoni
Cast: Mabel Mosana, Rositsa Pandalieva, Fredalyn Resurreccion, Drita Sehi, Valentina Ursache
 
Production: Onassis Cultural Centre
The performance is organised with the support of the Onassis Cultural Centre.
With surtitles in English
Duration: 75΄
 
Identity of the festival
Organizer: Nicosia Municipality
Sponsors:
Gold Sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Silver Sponsor: Eurobank, Central Insurance Company
Hospitality Sponsor: The Classic Hotel
Sponsors: Onassis Stegi, Giannos Grammatidis
Air Transport Sponsor: Aegean Airlines
Communication sponsors:
Theatre: Check In
Music: ANT1, Politis
Dance: O Phileleftheros, RIK, in-cyprus, Active
 
THEATRE/ MUSIC/ PARALLEL PROGRAM/ DANCE