The Second Woman with interpretation in sign language

A woman. 100 men. 24 hours. An unprecedented theatrical marathon, a manifesto on relationships, or the most addictive performance you have ever experienced? The Greek version of the performance that has kept New York, London, Amsterdam, and Barcelona wide-awake comes to Onassis Stegi.

The Second Woman: on the 5th of October, Onassis Stegi opens the new season with a performance outside the conventional boundaries of the theatrical experience and liminal will be there offering the audience interpretation in Greek sign language.

The face of a woman with blonde hair and red lips is slightly turned towards us and looking at us. Her gaze is steady and her eyes betray a slight tiredness. Fuchsia lighting gives her features a reddish tint.

The Second Woman – Nat Randall & Anna Breckon

On stage, one professional actress: Stefania Goulioti. She goes through the same scene 100 times for 24 hours. Her stage partners: one hundred men, non-binary and queer individuals of various ages, nationalities, and professions. They are not necessarily actors, and no rehearsal has taken place previously.

A marathon of endurance—both for the main performer and the audience—an unparalleled manifesto on gender roles and the sensitive dynamics of relationships, as well as a live cinema experience, “The Second Woman” is an internationally lauded theatrical, sociological, and psychological experiment, conceived and directed by Nat Randall and Anna Breckon, two emerging Australian creators who present their work for the very first time in Greece.

The mechanisms of gender power and male privileges parade before our very eyes, while a crew of filmmakers, whose members self-identify as femininities and non-binary individuals, records and projects close-ups of each meeting onto the set’s screen.

Stay for 24 minutes or 24 hours, enter once, or return. Either way, each meeting—tender, violent, funny, or emotional as it might be—is an experience in itself.

Accessibility

On Saturday, October 5, from 20:00 until 22:00, the performance will be presented with simultaneous interpretation in Greek Sign Language. 👉 To reserve tickets for this service, please contact [email protected] or call 2130178036.

The photograph of a woman with blonde hair framed in several copies that partially overlap each other creates multiple portraits that, combined with the intense fuchsia lighting and the blurred quality of the final image, looks like a piece of a dream fantasy.
📷 Pinelopi Gerasimou

Credits

The Second Woman Creators: Nat Randall & Anna Breckon Script and Direction: Anna Breckon & Nat Randall Video Design: EO Gill & Anna Breckon Lighting Co-design: Amber Silk & Lauren Woodhead Sound Design: Nina Buchanan Set Design: FUTURE METHOD STUDIO Original Hair and Makeup Design: Sophie Roberts Executive Producer: Jenny Vila – La Mecànica Casting Coordination: Ready 2 Cast Starring: Stefania Goulioti With 100 participants pre-selected from online callout Interpretation in the Greek Sign Language: Androniki Xanthopoulou Produced in Greece: Onassis Stegi

⚠ Important note

The performance will be filmed throughout its duration, while footage may be taken from other Onassis Stegi spaces. They will edit the audiovisual material to capture the overall experience of the performers and audience so that they can make this publicly available at their discretion through their media, such as the Onassis Foundation’s website, YouTube channel, and digital platforms for as long as they operate. By purchasing a ticket, ticket holders consent to be filmed and photographed for the purpose stated here.

Find more information about the performance here.