"Blindness" Accessible performance by ATLAS E.P.
- ATLAS E.P.
- Jun 15
- 2 min read
Monday, July 7th at 21:00
Athens Epidaurus Festival
Peiraios 260 – Venue E
We are excited to announce that the performance "Blindness" by Emily Louizou will be accessible on July 7th by ATLAS E.P. whο will provide Greek Sign Language Interpreting, Surtitling of the sound and dialogues in Greek and English, Audio Description and Tactile Tour one hour before the performance starts.
Information about the performance
The play is based on Blindness (1955) a novel by Nobel laureate José Saramago, adapted by Simon Stephens, which explores the depths of human nature under extreme conditions through a unique approach to this masterwork of a myth, balancing between light and darkness, humour and insanity, poetry and dystopia.
A person loses their sight, without warning, without obvious cause. Within hours, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary blindness. It is contagious. Incidents of sudden blindness spread rapidly across the city. The government, desperate to contain the outbreak, quarantines the infected in an abandoned hospital.
Panic engulfs society as increasingly oppressive measures take hold. How long before the streets descend into chaos? How long before food supplies run out? How soon before power, gas, and water systems collapse?
Only one woman remains immune. She retains her vision and bears witness to both shocking brutality and unexpected tenderness in a city that sinks, both literally and metaphorically, into darkness.
You can find more information on the following link: https://aefestival.gr/festival_events/i-poli-ton-tyflon/?lang=en
Tickets booking
Audience members who want to make use of the accessibility services are kindly requested to contact ATLAS E.P. at +30 6993507553 or by email at askatlasep@gmail.com.
Accessibility Team
Audio description, tactile tour, music depiction, curation of services and accessibility production organisation: Emmanouela Patiniotaki
Surtitling: Ilias Katsigiannis
Interpreting in Greek Sign Language: Sofia Rompoli, Konstantinos Christodoulakos
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