Just a few more days until our session in Paris… We’re feeling both joy and excitement at the thought of seeing everyone again, along with a touch of nervousness about the work ahead. This time, we’ll be the ones leading the way. We’ve already received a number of visions and images shared by our friends. Will they prove useful? They already have-they’ve given us a starting point and helped us move forward. We’ll of course continue to work “as we did at the Sun” , exploring both the stories of Crete and the scientific questions they inspire. Keeping one foot in legend and myth, and the other firmly rooted in the present. How can we achieve that? And above all, how can we preserve a spirit of collective creativity within such a limited timeframe? And what about the dance steps? Will we still remember them in Stockholm? Will they come in handy? And the gods, will they be with us? The gods of the theatre, and all the others… We must keep that sense of sacred awe. Not look at the moun...
A new short film by Thomas Briat documents the second phase of The Legend of Europa , the international theatre project supported by Creative Europe. After the first residency in Sligo , artists gathered in Bologna in July 2025 to deepen their creative exploration. This new chapter shifts the focus toward Athens , not as a geographical setting, but as a symbolic and political reference point. For the Italian team, Athens represents the birthplace of democracy : the city of Pericles, of public discourse, of justice, inclusion, and civic participation. Yet, the film makes it clear from the outset that these ideals are not treated as fixed truths, but as tensions to be questioned. The creative process documented in the film places strong emphasis on collective physical work. Rather than relying on text, the group develops choral scenes where the body, rhythm, and atmosphere become central. Storytelling emerges through movement and presence, often prioritizing emotional and spatial dynam...