Persephone (Where the Light Forgets Me)

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Persephone (Where the Light Forgets Me) is the debut authorial work of Anastasia Chanturaia, created through an extensive research-based process. The main character of the performance is a woman, which frames the entire piece as a gender-sensitive observation of the contemporary world.

 

The author explores how childhood experiences influence emotional perception and the process of becoming a woman. The performance offers an interpretation of the well-known story of Persephone from Ancient Greek mythology.

 

In this attempt to rethink the myth in a modern context, several themes intertwine: abruptly stolen childhood, girlhood, sexual violence, inner transformation, and the return to one’s own identity. Persephone’s transformation into the queen of the underworld symbolically reflects the painful journey of becoming a woman - a process marked by struggle, resilience, and survival.

 

The project is supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

 

Special thanks to David Doiashvili, Ana Gurgenidze, Giorgi Karumidze, Giorgi Chalatashvili, Gocha Kakauridze, Rusudan Lotikashvili, Eka Asatiani, Kakha Khoshtaria, Tato Sulakvelidze, Open Space, Studio Gambit, and Stockton Records.

 

Cast:

Giviko Baratashvili

Anastasia Chanturaia

Luka Japaridze

 

• Written and Directed by: Anastasia Chanturaia
• Scenographer: Tamar Nadiradze
• Costume Designer: Tinatin Kvinikadze
• Composer: GABISKIRIAMALIA
• Sound: Liza Dzagania, Saba Fadiurashvili
• Lighting: Achi Arganashvili
• Photographer: Taso Ugulava
• Poster Design: Knock on Wood

 

Age restriction: 18+