(Tree)²

Alternative Stage Founding Donor

Major Sponsor of the Greek National Opera

The Greek National Opera launches a collaboration with the Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala, aiming to strengthen its network of partnerships with organizations across Greece and support new artistic creations. As part of this collaboration, four new productions – all commissioned from emerging creators – from this year’s 68^th Philippi Festival, which is organized by the Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala, will meet the Athenian audience and beyond. Three of these performances will be held at alternative locations within the GNO at the SNFCC, bringing the audience in direct contact with site-specific works by emerging artists. The fourth production will take place at sea, along the Piraeus – Egina route, transforming the ship into a stage and turning the journey into a memorable experience. Inspired by the life and work of Chronis Missios, a literary figure and member of the Greek Resistance from Kavala, to whom this year’s Festival is dedicated, the performances engage in open dialogue with the institution’s theme, connecting speech, music, and performance to the space and the audience. 

The production (Tree)², inspired by the life and work of Chronis Missions, brings two young people—a boy and a girl—on stage, each trapped in different places, times, and confinements. In a world where the lines between fantasy and reality blur, the heroes discuss, clash, and seek freedom, negotiating memory, the body, life, death, and the very concept of freedom.

We would like to thank Alexandros Stavropoulos for his valuable assistance.