liminal collaborates with the National Theatre offering universal accessibility to the performance “The Matchmaker”!

 

The National Theatre with the support of Alpha Bank, in the framework of its “Culture for All” programme and in collaboration with liminal, presents the performance “The Matchmaker” directed by Thomas Moschopoulos in conditions of universal accessibility.

The National Theatre, the first scene in the country, believes in equality and the right of all people to unhindered access to performances and to participation with equal opportunities in theatrical activities.

Alpha Bank, remaining true to its commitment to equal access for all to social and cultural activities, but also seeking to raise awareness of accessibility issues among the general public, is collaborating with the National Theatre, opening a new cycle of performances in conditions of universal accessibility.

liminal designs and implements all accessibility services.

About The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker, by Pulitzer Prize-winning director Thornton Wilder, a delightful farce about the urgent need for human companionship and reconciliation with difficult reality, is directed by Thomas Moschopoulos with an eclectic group of collaborators and actors.

Dolly Levy is a woman of many talents, dynamic, but above all determined not to let life roll through her hands. As she is very adept at dealing with the personal affairs of those around her, she enthusiastically takes it upon herself to find the ideal wife for the wayward, stingy, but wealthy merchant Horace.

 

 

A journey to 19th century New York begins for the play’s heroes: Dolly, Horace, his two young employees and his niece who is withering in love after her uncle refuses to allow her to marry the painter she is in love with. The common goal of all the heroes on this journey is to break the vicious circle of loneliness.

Unexpected situations, masterfully directed by the brilliant four-eyed Dolly, set a farcical scene with a thunderous pace of comical situations but a very serious background, as the early version of the play, written in 1938 under the title The Merchant of Yonkers, echoes the Crash of 1929 and the “Great Depression” that followed. The characters, living in an uncertain world, have no time for unnecessary idealization. The pursuit of the absolute and the ideal is for them an unnecessary luxury. Determined to live as best they can, they enter the game of companionship with realistic expectations, seeking attainable happiness.

 

Universal accessibility at the Matchmaker

The performances will be accessible:

● for people with visual disabilities with a Guided Touch Tour before the start of the performances and Audio Description Services during the performances.

● for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people with simultaneous Interpretation in Greek Sign Language and SDH Supertitles.

The accessible performances will take place on the following days and times:

● Friday 29 March 2024 at 20:30

● Sunday 14 April 2024 at 19:00

at REX Theatre – SCENE “MARIKA KOTOPOULI”

 

Credits

Translation-Direction by Thomas Moschopoulos
Scenography: Evaggelia Terianou
Costumes: Claire Bracewell
Editing-arrangement of musical pieces: Yannis Maramathas
Movement: Sofia Paschou
Lighting: Nikos Vlasopoulos
Dramaturg: Eva Saraga
Assistant Director: George Pavlou
Assistant set designer: Genevieve Athanasopoulou
Assistant costume designer: Alexandros Garnavos

Distribution (in alphabetical order):
Melina Vampoula, Thanasis Dimou, Simos Kakalas, Alkis Bakoyannis, Ioannis Mystakidis, Rania Economidou, Panos Papadopoulos, Thanasis Raftopoulos, Evdokia Roumelioti, Yannis Samsalakis, Fotis Stratigos, Vivi Fotopoulou, Galini Hadjipaschali

Accessibility CreditsΣυντελεστές προσβασιμότητας

Surtitling for the deaf and hard-of-hearing: Grigoris Stathopoulos
Audio Description script: Alexandra Georgovasili, Maria Thrasyvoulidi
Narration: Maria Thrasyvoulidi
Guided Touch Tour: Maria Thrasyvoulidi, Grigoris Stathopoulos
Interpretation in the Greek Sign Language: Androniki Xanthopoulou, Kostas Christodoulakos
Quality Check: Andreas Plemmenos, Olga Dalekou, Eva Gkritzali, Stavroula Kousteni
Accessibility Services Design: liminal
Subtitling software provided by supertitles.gr
Co-ordination: Christos Papamichael

 

Useful Information

Days and times of accessible performances: Saturday 29 March at 20.30 and Sunday 14 April at 19.00.
Tactile Guided Tour: 1 hour before the start of the performances
Location: REX theater, “Marika Kotopouli” stage, 48 Panepistimiou St., Athens (Map).
Duration: 2 hours with a break
Tickets for disabled persons – Companions: 5 euros

The halls of the National Theatre are accessible to wheelchair users, while guide dogs are welcome.

More information about the performance can be found at this link.
Find the National Theatre’s announcement here.

 

How to book tickets

Ticket offices: NATIONAL THEATRE – REX THEATRE, 48 Panepistimiou St., Athens

Phone reservations: 2105288170-171, 2103305074, 2103301881, 2103305074
From Wednesday to Sunday and hours 09.30 – 21.00.

Reservations via email: [email protected]
Note: Telephone and email reservations are valid ONLY if the following information is provided: full name, number of seats, desired service (Interpretation, Supertitles, Acoustic Description, Tactile Tour).

To facilitate reservations, please contact the cultural organisation liminal: [email protected] and 6993076378.

 

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