at the Avlaia Theater
Following the huge success of the play“My Name Is Sotiria”in Athens over two theater seasons and in Thessaloniki last spring, Sophia Adamidou ’s play—a narrative featuring moments and memories from the life of Sotiria Bellou, the great female icon of folk and rebetiko music— returns forits second year at the Avlaia Theater starting Wednesday, April 3, for 10 performances only.
Giorgos Papageorgiou is responsible for the direction, adaptation, and dramaturgical editing. Katia Goulioni plays the role of Sotiria Bellou. Live music on stage by Thodoris Xintaris and Vasilis Prodromou.
The performance is dedicated to the memory of Sofia Adamidou and Dina Konsta.
The project:
It’s evening. Sotiria is in the hospital, just before the surgery that will take away her voice. Her life will flash before her eyes like a movie. The people closest to her—her family, her husband, her passions. People she loved and who loved her, and others who hurt her or supported her when she was just starting out. Sofia Vembo, who, without realizing it, introduced her to singing; Vasilis Tsitsanis, who paved the way for her; and Papaioannou, whom she loved deeply. It extends all the way to Andriopoulos and Savvopoulos, who brought her closer to younger generations.
Tonight, Sotiria will “delve into” a life that was significantly shaped by the circumstances and events of an entire era.
