Marina Maleni, Korona Grammata‘s dramaturg
How do you feel the project benefited you?
It taught me how wonderful it is to adjust to the various different conditions that change during a project, due to people’s wonderful imput.
Did it change your perceptions? If so, in what way?
It made me realize that young people should have a voice and determine things for themselves and that adults have a lot of preconceived notions that can be broken through actual communication with teenagers. Wonderful ideas and a new way of perception opened up to many teachers who listened to their students discuss after the production. Teachers got to really see the students as special distinct human beings, not as a group or a class. On the other hand performers, opened up to imput from non-professionals, and this brought great results!
What was the most challenging (difficult) moment?
To “let go” of the performance and give up my role as pedagogue, due to other administrative duties. The production is still travelling to schools, with another animateur, Valentinos Kokkinos, who is doing a wonderful job, as he also has a psychology degree.
What was the highlight of the experience for you?
Open rehearsals, where teenagers got to come and see the play for the first time and influence with their comments – A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL!
What did you learn from the other team/the process/the culture of the other country?
To try and not get emotionally involved, I guess it’s the whole meditterranean-Central European on-going discussion on traits…
Would you recommend the project to others?
Definitely would, as everyone involved benefited in numerous ways!
Tags: Cyprus Theatre Organisation, Dramaturg, European Theatre Convention, Korona Grammata, Marina Maleni, Reflections, Young Europe
