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Vis Motrix, Thessaloniki 2008
Politheama, Ioannina, 2008
Hora Theatre, Athens, 2008
Conceived and directed by
Anastasia Revi
Performed by Marlene Kaminsky, Stamatina Papamichali,
Miguel Pinheiro
Designed by Maira Vazeou & Alan R. Brooker
Original music by Jonathan Bratoëff
Production Co-ordinator Alexandra Dyranis-Maounis
Margot, the ''good witch'' of a rather odd little lonesome town wakes up to find herself in an even stranger place - the underworld. There she meets Rory the Rubbish Man, Bruno the Cook, Vivian the Duchess, Druna the Dreamer and Edgar the Mayor... . How come they are all here...? What happened to their lonesome little town...? What happened to the ''big day'' they all worked so hard for...? A vibrant underworld comes to life with powerful images, live music and theatrical animation with a contemporary touch. The innocent and the macabre come together with the dynamic visual style of Theatre Lab Company to create a magical fairytale world.
Velvet Scratch is a new and innovative devised performance conceived by Anastasia Revi. On a deeper level, the story is an exploration of being perceived as misfits, outcasts, or eccentric, and the consequences of not accepting people as they are. The tragic and sometimes comic metaphorical characters and their stories are used to explore the many dimensions and meanings of such eccentricities.
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Talent and intelligence; qualities that fit perfectly the profile of Theatre Lab Company, reflected in this strange devised piece full of words, songs, movement and pictures... The Gothic decay, the supernatural mystery and death, filter through malicious irony, romantic humour and self inflicted paradoxes (Tiger Lillies without the song, Poe without terror)É The (actors') presences that work as a continuous part of the deserted landscape fill up the space with an overwhelming energy of real theatre and virtuosity.
Eleftherotypia, Sotiria Matziri, Athens, 29th March 2008
I was lured into the dark, post-Goth universe of "Velvet Scratch", an incredible performance from London to Athens, at Hora Theatre. A theatrical poem about love and death...
Big Fish, Athens, 13th April 2008
If you decide to see Velvet Scratch, be prepared for one of the most astonishing performances. I am talking about a very dynamic play that combines physical theatre and audiovisual spectacle surpassing cultural boundaries, the typical and the taboo. A piece of work that is truly a poetic masterpiece in every level with a text that speaks to everyone's heart. Don't miss it!!!
Go Culture, Maria Damianidou, Athens, 22nd March 2008
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