Theatre: “The White Horses” by Henrik Ibsen – Chania 16th and 17th June
In our days, when we are fighting against prejudices, political intimidation and social inequalities, “White Horses” come to remind us how important freedom of thought is and what the true values of life are. Ibsen creates a field of confrontation between old and new ideas. Progressives and conservatives are equally corrupt, the people know, but never intervene, and a past that stands above our heads like a sword of Damocles.
WHEN: 16th and 17th June at 21.00
WHERE: Mikis Theodorakis Theatre, Venetian Harbour, Chania
Tickets:
• ZONE A: Regular 25€, Reduced 20€
• ZONE B: Regular 18€, Reduced 16
• EXOTIS: Regular 14€, Reduced 10€
Reduced: (three-child, large family, unemployed, students, teachers, over 65, disabled)
Electronic pre-sale at more.com
and at the theater box office one and a half hours before the performance.
Henrik Ibsen’s play “The White Horses” also presents a milestone for artistic events in Crete – the two most important cultural institutions of Crete, Chania and Heraklion are joining forces.
For the first time in their history, two of the island’s most important cultural institutions, the Municipal Cultural and Convention Centre of Crete and the Cultural and Convention Centre of Heraklion (PSKI), are joining forces in a magnificent co-production. Henrik Ibsen’s masterpiece “The White Horses”, directed by the Artistic Director of the Municipal Cultural and Convention Centre of Crete, Nikorestis Haniotakis will be presented in June for only five performances in Heraklion and Chania.
This collaboration is a milestone for artistic events, as it inaugurates a new era of substantial cultural exchange in Crete.
A few words about the play
The play “The White Horses” (also known by its later title Rosmersholm) presents a society bound by conventions and illusions. At its core is the conflict between personal dreams and the relentless social reality, with the “white horses” functioning as a mysterious symbolism of escape to an ideal world. Through intense dramatic situations, Ibsen highlights the imperative need for honesty and self-knowledge.
The Plot
The scene unfolds in Rosmersholm, an old mansion in a small coastal town in the Norwegian fjords. The Rosmer Tower carries the darkness and weight of a conservative family that has controlled everything for generations. It is home to Rosmer, a former pastor and last descendant of the dynasty, who has apostatized from the Church, and Rebecca, a “demonic” woman who cares for him and inspires him to live freely. In this isolated environment, the old collides with the new and freedom with guilt. A love is born, a passion remains unfulfilled and a death remains unresolved. The worlds of the two heroes are defeated, bringing us face to face with the harsh realization that every moral being must remain good within his own code of values.
A year after the loss of his wife and one day before the election, former priest John Rosmer receives a visit from his Governor and brother-in-law, Andreas Kroll, who asks for his support in order to be re-elected. However, Rosmer’s intense interaction with a young woman, Rebecca, changes the balance, overturning every conservative and religious idea of this place. In the isolated old mansion of Rosmersholm, in a small coastal town in the Norwegian fjords, the old and the new collide, and freedom and guilt collide. A love is born, a passion struggles to manifest itself, and the heroes seek answers to a death that hides many secrets…
Direction-Lighting: Nikorestis Haniotakis
Original music: Thodoris Economou
Set design: Anna Machairianaki
Costume design: Ioanna KalavrouAssistant director: Varvara Makraki
Cast:
Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Nikos Poursanidis, Dani Giannakopoulou, Eleni Krita, Gerasimos Skafidas, Nikorestis Haniotakis
Source: diktyofm.gr
