Theater Productions
Lapis Lazuli
DIRECTED BY: Euripides Laskaridis
Onassis Stegi-Main Stage
04/04 - 27/04/2024
Following the success of Relic (2015), Titans (2017), and Elenit (2019) — which continue to tour globally — Euripides Laskaridis now presents his latest work, LAPIS LAZULI.
Inspired by the mesmerizing blue semi-precious stone known for its unpredictable behavior under pressure, Laskaridis crafts an enigmatic world filled with intriguing dualities.
The stone's name, often interpreted as the "Stone from Heaven", reflects both earthly and celestial origins, sparking Laskaridis' exploration of contrasts on stage.
Paying tribute to the rich diversity of theatrical genres — from amateur to commercial, horror to musical, ancient Greek drama to Kabuki, and beyond — LAPIS LAZULI also celebrates the complexity of the performing arts.
This international co-production, involving collaborators from Greece, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Finland, and Bulgaria, premiered on April 4th 2024, at the Onassis Stegi in Athens and is set to embark on an extensive worldwide tour.
CONTRIBUTORS
Conceived & directed by // Euripides Laskaridis
with // Angelos Alafogiannis, Maria Bregianni//Eftychia Stefanou, Euripides Laskaridis, Dimitris Matsoukas & Spyros Ntogas
Original music & sound design // Giorgos Poulios
Dramaturgy consultant // Alexandros Mistriotis
Set design // Sotiris Melanos
Lighting design // Stefanos Droussiotis
Special acoustic & electronic sound inventions, sounding objects // Yorgos Stenos
Artistic collaborators – costumes // Christos Delidimos & Alegia Papageorgiou
Props & special constructions // Konstantinos Chaldaios
Artistic collaborator – set // Vagelis Xenodochidis
Movement consultant // Nikos Dragonas
Assistants to the director // Charikleia Petraki & Yannis Savouidakis
Tour artistic collaborator // Marianna Kavallieratos
Artistic collaborator & rehearsal stand-in // Telis Tellakis
Artistic collaborator Onassis AiR Fellowship 2022 research – costume // Aggelos Mentis
Artistic collaborators Onassis AiR Fellowship 2022 research – set // Loukas Bakas & Filanthi Bougatsou
Technical director // Konstantinos Margkas
Sound engineers // Martha Kapazoglou, Giorgos Chanos & Kostis Pavlopoulos
with // Angelos Alafogiannis, Maria Bregianni//Eftychia Stefanou, Euripides Laskaridis, Dimitris Matsoukas & Spyros Ntogas
Original music & sound design // Giorgos Poulios
Dramaturgy consultant // Alexandros Mistriotis
Set design // Sotiris Melanos
Lighting design // Stefanos Droussiotis
Special acoustic & electronic sound inventions, sounding objects // Yorgos Stenos
Artistic collaborators – costumes // Christos Delidimos & Alegia Papageorgiou
Props & special constructions // Konstantinos Chaldaios
Artistic collaborator – set // Vagelis Xenodochidis
Movement consultant // Nikos Dragonas
Assistants to the director // Charikleia Petraki & Yannis Savouidakis
Tour artistic collaborator // Marianna Kavallieratos
Artistic collaborator & rehearsal stand-in // Telis Tellakis
Artistic collaborator Onassis AiR Fellowship 2022 research – costume // Aggelos Mentis
Artistic collaborators Onassis AiR Fellowship 2022 research – set // Loukas Bakas & Filanthi Bougatsou
Technical director // Konstantinos Margkas
Sound engineers // Martha Kapazoglou, Giorgos Chanos & Kostis Pavlopoulos
Lighting technician & special lighting constructions // Giorgos Ierapetritis
Props & special constructions assistant // Timothy Laskaratos
Production assistant // Nikos Charalampidis
Production runners // Theologos Kampouris & Lida Manousou Alexiou
Assistant director intern // Katerina Tsolou
Set design intern & logo design // Konstantinos Papantonis
Props interns // Aphrodite Psychouli, Ilektra Anichini Pantalaki & Efthymis Gronthos
Costumes intern // Ernesta Chatzilemonidou
Dramaturgy intern // Jimmy Machai
Directorial feedback – tech weeks // Talya Rubin
Lights stand-in // Alexandra Drandaki
OSMOSIS operations coordinator & communications editor // Euklida Velaj [2023-24], Yannis Savouidakis [2024], Aristea Stefanoudaki [2024]
Executive production, tour & production management // Polyplanity Productions / Yolanda Markopoulou & Vicky Strataki
Photography // Pinelopi Gerasimou, Elina Giounanli & Julian Mommert
Cinematography & colour correction by // Nikos Nikolopoulos
Video trailer edited by // Euripides Laskaridis
a project by // Euripides Laskaridis & the OSMOSIS performing arts company [GR]
Produced by // Onassis Stegi [GR]
Props & special constructions assistant // Timothy Laskaratos
Production assistant // Nikos Charalampidis
Production runners // Theologos Kampouris & Lida Manousou Alexiou
Assistant director intern // Katerina Tsolou
Set design intern & logo design // Konstantinos Papantonis
Props interns // Aphrodite Psychouli, Ilektra Anichini Pantalaki & Efthymis Gronthos
Costumes intern // Ernesta Chatzilemonidou
Dramaturgy intern // Jimmy Machai
Directorial feedback – tech weeks // Talya Rubin
Lights stand-in // Alexandra Drandaki
OSMOSIS operations coordinator & communications editor // Euklida Velaj [2023-24], Yannis Savouidakis [2024], Aristea Stefanoudaki [2024]
Executive production, tour & production management // Polyplanity Productions / Yolanda Markopoulou & Vicky Strataki
Photography // Pinelopi Gerasimou, Elina Giounanli & Julian Mommert
Cinematography & colour correction by // Nikos Nikolopoulos
Video trailer edited by // Euripides Laskaridis
a project by // Euripides Laskaridis & the OSMOSIS performing arts company [GR]
Produced by // Onassis Stegi [GR]
Supported by // the Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès [FR]
Co-produced by // Théâtre de la Ville [FR], Théâtre de Liège [BE], Espoo Theatre Finland [FI], Teatros del Canal [ES], Teatro della Pergola Firenze [IT], Festival Aperto / Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia [IT] & the Big Pulse Dance Alliance festivals: Julidans [NL], Torinodanza Festival / Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale [IT] & One Dance Festival [BG]
Co-funded by // the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
With the support of // NEON Organization for Culture and Development [GR]
With the support of // Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall [GR]
With the financial support of // the Greek Ministry of Culture
Supported in touring by // the “Outward Turn” Program of Onassis STEGI [GR]
// initial research & development were made possible with the support of the Onassis AiR Fellowship [GR]
Special thanks to // Dimitris Papaioannou for his steadfast support and invaluable artistic guidance, providing unwavering assistance and friendship yet one more time, and to Tina Papanikolaou for her dedicated heartfelt care, ensuring sustenance throughout the creation process.
Thanks also to // Irad Avni, Rafailia Bampasidou, Nontas Damopoulos, Antonia Economou, Doxa Glava, Santi Guillamon, Vicky Kaminari, Thanos Karanikas, Kali Kavvatha, Manos Kotsaris, Sylvia Liouliou, Vicky Maragkopoulou, Spyros Maragoudakis, Kostas Michopoulos, Drosos Skotis, Stelios Theodorou, Manolis Vitsaxakis & Papapostolou Orthopedics and Medical Supplies for kindly providing the anatomical skeleton model.
Co-produced by // Théâtre de la Ville [FR], Théâtre de Liège [BE], Espoo Theatre Finland [FI], Teatros del Canal [ES], Teatro della Pergola Firenze [IT], Festival Aperto / Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia [IT] & the Big Pulse Dance Alliance festivals: Julidans [NL], Torinodanza Festival / Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale [IT] & One Dance Festival [BG]
Co-funded by // the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
With the support of // NEON Organization for Culture and Development [GR]
With the support of // Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall [GR]
With the financial support of // the Greek Ministry of Culture
Supported in touring by // the “Outward Turn” Program of Onassis STEGI [GR]
// initial research & development were made possible with the support of the Onassis AiR Fellowship [GR]
Special thanks to // Dimitris Papaioannou for his steadfast support and invaluable artistic guidance, providing unwavering assistance and friendship yet one more time, and to Tina Papanikolaou for her dedicated heartfelt care, ensuring sustenance throughout the creation process.
Thanks also to // Irad Avni, Rafailia Bampasidou, Nontas Damopoulos, Antonia Economou, Doxa Glava, Santi Guillamon, Vicky Kaminari, Thanos Karanikas, Kali Kavvatha, Manos Kotsaris, Sylvia Liouliou, Vicky Maragkopoulou, Spyros Maragoudakis, Kostas Michopoulos, Drosos Skotis, Stelios Theodorou, Manolis Vitsaxakis & Papapostolou Orthopedics and Medical Supplies for kindly providing the anatomical skeleton model.
