MEMENTO MORI

MOMENTUM THEATRE

Conceived and directed by Momentum and Tanya Khabarova (DEREVO)

Performed by: Yorgos Karamalegos & Elinor Randle

Music composed by: Paul Skinner, Tanyha Khabarova & Momentum
Greek Tune: Konstantinos Bhta
Lighting Design: Phil Saunders
Costume Design: Kevin Pollard

Memento Mori is an abstract exploration of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice: Orpheus descends into Hades (the underworld) in search of his dead wife Eurydice. Memento Mori takes you on an intense and powerful journey through the mind of Orpheus; from the first human, to love, death, the dark insanity of the underworld and the self-discovery of a man.

Yorgos Karamalegos as Orpheus and Elinor Randle as Eurydice pull-off an hour of frenetic, highly energetic and passionate dance that is a pleasure to witness. Though their interpretation of the story is highly abstract, this actually seems to add to the greatness of the experience, as the viewer is invited to compare the action on stage to events from their own lives.

The performance offers us the best in raw un-compromised emotion, devoid of any self-consciousness whatsoever; completely submissive to the expression. The show carries an atmosphere of raw sexual energy of intense exploration, which transcends the idea of love and passion to its truest form. The beauty and the pain.
Presenting the physical theatre of the highest class, with an originality and sophistication that is rarely seen, this show has toured in the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, France and Germany. This is their first performance in Croatia.

Momentum Theatre, based in Liverpool, UK have developed a reputation nationally and internationally for their unique style of movement based theatre.