by Mario Banushi

What needs to happen to be able to bid a final farewell? How can life go on? What does death mean?

In “Goodbye, Lindita” (2023), the second part of his trilogy, Mario Banushi examines grief and the process of coping with loss. The audience witnesses the poetic farewell of a family mourning Lindita’s passing. Without any dialogue, the performance takes us on a journey that explores how we can come to terms with death. In this visual meditation, Banushi draws on funeral and burial rituals rooted in Balkan traditions – where every ending becomes a beginning.

Artistic Team

Mario Banushi – Direction
Sophia Eftychiadou – Dramaturgy
Sotiris Melanos – Scenography & Costumes
Emmanouel Rovithis – Music
Tasos Palaioroutas – Lighting Design
George Gizas – Technical Direction
Efi Panourgia – Production Management
Griechisches Nationaltheater Athen – Production
 

Aspasia-Maria Alexiou, Sophia Eftychiadou – Associate Dramaturgy
Panos Koutsoumanis – Stage Engineer
Georgios Kalantzis, Georgios Athanasiou – Lighting Technicians
Dimosthenis Livitsanos – Sound Engineer
Michalis Adamis – Props Manager

With

Mario Banushi, Babis Galiatsatos, Alexandra Hasani, Erifyli Kitzoglou, Katerina Kristo, Helene Habia Nzanga, Eftychia Stefanou, Chryssi Vidalaki

On 21.6.: Live audio description in German