GENESIS | Genetic Research & Digital Visualization in the Performing Arts 

Πλήρης επίτευξη των στόχων, των παραδοτέων και των οροσήμων του έργου "Γένεσις"

☒ Το έργο οδήγησε σε εξαιρετικά αποτελέσματα με θετικό αντίκτυπο. / Project has delivered exceptional results with significant impact.

☐ Το έργο δεν οδήγησε σε αποτελέσματα με θετικό αντίκτυπο. / Project has not delivered results with significant impact.

Η ανάλυση της γενετικής δομής της παράστασης, σε συνδυασμό με την ψηφιακή αποτύπωση της δημιουργικής διαδικασίας των πολυσύνθετων έργων των διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένων σκηνοθετών Romeo Castellucci και Δημήτρη Παπαϊωάννου, αποτέλεσε το επίκεντρο της πρωτογενούς έρευνας που απέδωσε εξαιρετικά και πρωτότυπα αποτελέσματα. Η έρευνα αυτή δεν φωτίζει μόνο όλα τα στάδια της καλλιτεχνικής δημιουργίας τους, αλλά συμβάλλει ουσιαστικά στη βαθύτερη κατανόηση της σκηνοθετικής πρακτικής, τόσο από την επιστημονική κοινότητα όσο και από το ευρύτερο κοινό. Μέσα από στοχευμένες δράσεις διάχυσης, τα ευρήματα της μελέτης είναι προσβάσιμα και λειτουργούν ως ένα πολύτιμο εργαλείο για τη σύγχρονη σκηνική δημιουργία.

Dionysia Marinou, "Genesis focusing on Castellucci and Papaioannou", Ta Nea, 03.05.2025, 4-5.

As part of the project Genesis, the rich artistic creations of two renowned directors became the subject of detailed studies and were connected to innovative digital narratives. These narratives emerged through the visualization and documentation of archival materials.

Eleni Papalexiou, "Isabelle, that Angel of the Odd", I Kathimerini, 23.03.2025, 7.

Romeo Castellucci brings the audience back to a real dimension, simultaneously raising the innate issue of the actor's exposure. In his view, the actor is a witness: one who intentionally exposes themselves to the subjective violence of others' gaze and one who is compelled to represent the violence of the world, as seen in Bérénice's tragic exile. Ultimately, the stage becomes the actor's boundary, with their limit measured by the pain induced by such exposure to the audience's gaze.

Insightful presentation of the international conference "Approaching the Opus of Dimitris Papaioannou"

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Publication of an engaging new article in Parabasis, the journal of the Department of Theatre Studies of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. Written by the talented young researcher Marina Stavrou, the article offers an insightful presentation of the international conference "Approaching the Opus of Dimitris Papaioannou" held in Athens in 2023.

The new project Thymele aims to create a basic infrastructure tool, an innovative multimedia dictionary, which will contribute towards the creation of a commonly accepted conceptual and interpretative framework for the Performing Arts, and the terms and concepts in common use in this field.

International Conference "Expanded Scenography, Performance and Public Space", organized by the Department of Theatre Studies of the University of Athens (April 17-20, Library Amphitheatre, School of Philosophy, Athens). Α special session will be dedicated to Romeo Castellucci's performance Ma in the archaeological site of Eleusis. In this session, Eleni Papalexiou will present the paper "A modern ritual of the real in an ancient place: Ma by Romeo Castellucci", followed by the screening of the documented film (shooted, directed and edited by Nikos Nikolopoulos) and a discussion with participants and the audience.

Έλενα Παπαλεξίου, «Αποκαλύπτοντας την αφανή όψη της παράστασης: μέθοδοι προσέγγισης και ψηφιακή οπτικοποίηση», Διάλεξη / Σεμινάριο #27, Π.Μ.Σ. Τμήματος Θεατρικών Σπουδών, ΕΚΠΑ, 30.03.2024.

Eleni Papalexiou & Avra Xepapadakou (2023). «Sur les traces de l’Orestie (une comédie organique ?) de Romeo Castellucci: De sa conception (1995) à sa reprise (2015)», Parcours de génétique théâtrale: brouillons, variations et transpositions, Sophie Lucet & Ana-Clara Santos (eds), Paris : Le Manuscrit, 99-128

Eleni Papalexiou, ‘Metamorphoses of Medea on the Contemporary Stage’, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Ancient Greek Drama: The Divine and the Polis in Euripides, A. Markantonatos, B. Georgopoulou & D. Kosmopoulou (eds), Athens: Hellenic Cultural Foundation, 2023, 203-222.

Ho ho ho! Season's greetings!

Yes, we are still here (a bit tired, but still kicking) and looking forward to 2024 with lots of events, activities, publications, new projects, research outcomes and other surprises!

With our best wishes for #Love #Peace #Happiness #Inspiration and endless #Creativity,

The #Genesis Team

The Genesis team is following Ma by Romeo Castellucci, which will be presented in the framework of 2023 European Cultural Capital–Eleusis: Elevsis: Mysteries of Transition. This unique site-specific new creation has been designed for the archaeological site of Elefsina exclusively. The rehearsals are intense, exciting and exhausting! But we are hanging in there as always!

Vassilis Poulopoulos & Eleni Papalexiou & Costas Vassilakis & Avra Xepapadakou & Valia Vraka, "Implementing the infrastructure for Dimitris Papaioannou’s archive: approaching the degrees of separation in his work", DARIAH Annual Event 2023: Cultural Heritage Data as Humanities Research Data?, Budapest, 07-09.06.2023.