In the 1930s, Marigo, a Kimolian woman who emigrated to the United States 30 years before, returned back to Kimolos to visit her relatives. Today, there are rumours that her ghost wanders the grounds of the castle, looking for something… A tour of the castle’s history brings her back to life and she begins to unravel the thread of stories lost in the ruins…
In collaboration with Art Walk and the Municipality of Kimolos, the museum theater performance “Castle’s stories” – presented at the archaeological site of the medieval Castle – invites visitors to discover hidden stories of a past which may not be that far behind us…
This project used museum theater methodologies to research 20th century impressions and understandings of local history. The interactive, promenade performance – presented during two consecutive editions of the Kimolos ‘Art Walk’ Festival – used 1st and 3rd person live interpretation to present multiple narratives and engage visitors both with the built heritage surroundings, their various historical uses and the ways in which the space has been understood and interpreted over time. The project’s methodology was presented at the annual Greek ICOM CECA conference in 2017.
Funders / Partners: In collaboration with the ‘Art Walk’ cultural festival, the Municipality of Kimolos, and with the support of the Afentakis Foundation.
Production Team: Foteini Venieri and Panagiota Kotsira (Marigo).
