Persephone (Where I Forget the Light)

December 12, 13, and 14 at 8:00 PM — Premiere at Haraki Theatre

“Persephone (Where I Forget the Light)” is the debut original work by Anastasia Chanturia, based on a research-driven process. The main character is a woman, framing the performance as a gender-sensitive observation of the contemporary world. The author explores how childhood experiences influence emotional perception and the process of becoming a woman. The performance interprets the myth of Persephone from ancient Greek mythology.

In its contemporary rethinking of the myth, the performance brings together themes of abruptly taken childhood, girlhood, sexual violence, inner transformation, and a return to one’s own identity. Persephone’s transformation into the Queen of the Underworld symbolically reflects the painful process of becoming a woman—an experience of both endurance and survival.

Cast:

• Giviko Baratashvili

• Anastasia Chanturia

• Luka Japaridze

Author & Director: Anastasia Chanturia
Set Designer: Tamar Nadiradze
Costume Designer: Tinatin Kvinikadze
Composer: GABISKIRIAMALIA
Sound: Liza Dzagania, Saba Fadiurashvili
Lighting: Achi Arganashvili
Photographer: Taso Ugulava
Poster Design: Knock on Wood

The project is supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Special thanks to: Davit Doiashvili, Ana Gurgenidze, Giorgi Karumidze, Giorgi Chalathashvili, Gocha Kakauridze, Rusudan Lotikashvili, Eka Asatiani, Kakha Khoshtaria, Tato Sulakvelidze, Open Space, Studio Gambit, and Stockton Records.

Age restriction: 18+