The Island of Miracles

The creative company APARÄMILLON, consistently working on research-based original dramaturgies, now shifts its attention to the dramaturgy of Iakovos Kampanellis for the first time. In particular, it explores the legendary play The Courtyard of Miracles, offering a participatory performance that focuses on the conflict of interests surrounding overtourism in the Greek islands.

More specifically, the heroes and themes Kampanellis uses blend with real accounts and elements gathered through on-the-spot research, creating a symbolic way of addressing the impacts of unbridled touristic development. This is achieved by contrasting the different economic interests of individuals or groups involved, and by illuminating the ethical and deontological dilemmas that stem from them.

Stage indicators from Kampanellis’ The Courtyard of Miracles invite the creative team and the audience, whether they are local residents or visitors, to participate in a kaleidoscope of human characters and intricate relationships.


Directors
Thanasis Kritsakis, Dimitris Babilis

Dramaturgy
Creative company APARÄMILLON

Research collaborator
Filippa Karamolegkou

Set & costume designer
Daphne Aidoni

Lighting designer
Eleni Choumou

Assistant to the set designer
Christofili Kontolefa

Cast
Daphne Aidoni, Eirini Kyriakou, Thanasis Kritsakis, Dimitra Loupi, Dimitris Babilis, Eleni Choumou

Production organization
Katerina Kourti

Photographer All Greece One Culture
Aggelos Hill

NPO
EFAMILLON