THE CAVE is a cyber punk opera on a popular theme: the Matrix. In the intersection between opera, cinema and new technologies, this radical performance calls for critical reflection on fake news, post truth and the digital world drawing from the famous “Cave” allegory of the philosopher Plato. Shadow puppetry, new media, visuals and music are all performed in real time by a cast of four. Challenged to reflect on the walls we build around us with sarcasm, Socrates is a robot  while mythological creatures pass as shadows of another world all too close to ours.

The show is in English. Duration: 70 mins.

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Concept/ Libretto / Stage Director: Elli Papakonstantinou
Musical composition / Orchestration: Tilemachos Moussas
Video Design / Real-time video / Set and Costumes Design : Pantelis Makkas
Shadow puppet designer: Tassos Konstas
Dramaturgical collaboration: Stella Rapti, Tanja Diers
Assistant Director: Katerina Drakopoulou
Lighting design: Olympia Mytilinaiou
Photography Credits: Karol Jarek, Elias Moraitis
Communication: Nicol Votsi
Production manager: Konstantina Angeletou

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Performers: Marilena Chrysochoidi (Glaucus), Vivi Petsi, Anastasia Katsinavaki, *Stavros Yagulis is replaced by Blaine L.Reininger (Socrates)

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Supported by: 
The Greek Ministry of Culture, the Arts Council Denmark and the Airanassis Foundation