UTE DECENTRALIZED ACADEMY (Union des Théâtres de l'Europe)
Masterclass with Andrew Visnevski

National Theatre of Greece | Athens, Greece
Hosted at the National Theatre’s School of Directing
8 – 20 November 2018

This masterclass took place at the National Theatre of Greece’s School of Directing.

Young directing students from across our member theatres were selected to participate and they were joined by two Greek students. The student participants had the opportunity to learn under the guidance of theatre director Andrew Visnevski. Focusing on Shakespearean texts, the student directors were able to learn not only from the master, but also from one another.

This masterclass is part of the UTE Decentralized Academy, launched in 2012, that enables young theatre makers from different cultural and artistic backgrounds to meet and learn from leading figures of international theatre. Favouring intercultural dialogue, these masterclasses contribute to the links between artists from Europe and beyond, while enabling the exchange of knowledge and skills.

Participants: Anna Khlyostkina, Tomáš Loužný, Andrea Lucchetta, Yolande Markopoulou, Botond Nagy, Vera Nikolaeva, Ioannis Panagopoulos, Luigi Siracusa.

Photos by: Elina Giounanli

Kafka's THE TRIAL
Directed by Drigan Lee

from April 19 to May 6, 2018

Kafka’s THE TRIAL is an unusual crime drama—one in which a man is arrested by an unidentified authority for an unnamed crime. Josef K is constantly harassed, persecuted, and punished. He tries to make sense of his circumstances but finds no assurances, no relief. His appeals to authority are continually squashed. He is forced not only to find his way out of a cruel labyrinth that offers no clues for escape but also to assess his responsibility for what unfolds.

Join Sextant Productions for the staging of this strange, comic and poignant tale of one man’s absurd quest to be given the rights of a citizen and afforded the dignity of a human being. Our prize-winning adaptation by Andrew Visnevski of Kafka’s unforgettable novel will open this spring on the Cherry Lane Studio Stage. Directed by Drigan Lee, Kafka’s THE TRIAL runs from April 19 to May 6, 2018.

Read more and book tickets at Sextant Productions.