Dreamland - I want a Country
Traumland is the new production of Terrasse Ensemble inspired by the theatre play I Want a Country. The text of the film was written by the participants and developed as a series of monologues that enlighten the dreams, thoughts, fears and desires of 8 characters. In the winter 2020-21 Terrasse Ensemble explored the dramaturgy of I Want a Country and developed these 8 characters. Furthermore, Terrasse Ensemble produced the film Traumland based on the lives of these 8 characters before they meet on stage. In June 2021 Traumland was presented at Theater Stok together with the first live encounter of these people.
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Anna Tsichli-BoissonnasDirector
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Anna Tsichli-BoissonnasWriter
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Lorenzo DemengaProducer
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Eirini KasioumiKey Cast"Georgia"
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Peni MichailidouKey Cast"Frau Danae"
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Lylika MylonaKey Cast"Silia"
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Apostolis TsikasKey Cast"Lakis"
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Sophia SymeonidouKey Cast"Amelie"
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Eleni PapadakiKey Cast"Froso"
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Grigoris GrigoriadisKey Cast"Mikis"
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Dimitri TombrosKey Cast"Herr Michael"
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Project Title (Original Language):Traumland
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Project Type:Other
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Runtime:49 minutes
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Completion Date:June 15, 2021
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Production Budget:2,000 CHF
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Country of Origin:Switzerland
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Country of Filming:Switzerland
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Language:Modern Greek (1453-)
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1.70:1
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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Lorenzo Demenga
Anna Tsichli was born in Athens and has lived in Athens, Rome, London and Zurich. She studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (BA in Theatre Studies), The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama/University of London (MA in Performance Studies), Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (PhD). She acquired her PhD “Political and Social Dimensions of the Experimental European Theatre in the closing years of the 20th century, A Study of Performances and Devised Theatre Practices” with honors, in receipt of European research scholarship “Heraclitus”. In 2017-18 she attended the CAS Performative Arts at the University of Bern, Institute of Theatre Studies.
She devised and directed performances, video art, events and happenings. Her works have been presented in Greece and abroad (England, Switzerland, India, Thailand). She has collaborated as a dramaturg with several movement and performance-based groups (Kinitiras Artistic Network (GR), Omada Epta (GR) and Fresh Target Theatre Ensemble (CY).
She participated in festivals, congresses, committees, European research programs and workshops in Greece, Cyprus, UK, Denmark and Switzerland. Her papers have been published in Greek and international collective volumes, scientific publications and academic conferences’ proceedings. She is a member of PSi (Performance Studies International) and the Hellenic Centre of the International Theatre Institute as well as a co-founding member of the Hellenic Theatre Studies Association (GR) and of several theatre groups in Greece and Switzerland.
She is teaching “Theatre Practice and Directing” at the BA and MA Programs of Studies of the Department of Theatre Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Peloponnese. In the past years, she taught at the Postgraduate Programme in Theatre Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Open University of Cyprus, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama/University of London and at drama schools, detoxification centers, arts centers and schools in Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Switzerland and UK.