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I am a Hunter by Andreas Loukakos and Sofia Sfyri

“Stones & Bones” by RootlessRoot: The Making Of

15.01.2021

Surrender yourselves to the sounds and words, scenes and beauty of a world seen through the lens of Andreas Loukakos and Sofia Sfyri, who have managed to condense “Stones & Bones” down to a little over ten minutes. “I Am a Hunter” was created for all those who had the chance to enjoy the performance online, and for all those who are waiting to see the work performed live on stage.

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How long to find yourself inside the minds of Jozef Frucek and Linda Kapetanea (RootlessRoot)?

Filmmakers Andreas Loukakos and Sofia Sfyri present a video whose title – “I Am a Hunter” – is taken from the lyrics sung live by Martha Frintzila during the course of the performance. It cannot be described as a documentary, or simply as “Stones & Bones” behind-the-scenes footage – instead, the video promises to draw each and every viewer into the core of a work that is still waiting to create and awaken memories and emotions in audiences who will someday see it performed live.

The performance – an Onassis Stegi production – began rehearsals at the start of 2020 and was to have premiered in April that same year. Three weeks before its scheduled premiere on the Onassis Stegi Main Stage, all preparations came to a halt due to the pandemic, and this turn of events was repeated once more in the fall, when all performance venues in Greece were shuttered. “Stones & Bones” has yet to appear on stage in front of a live audience, though a filmed version was screened for 24 hours on the Onassis Foundation YouTube Channel.

In this new work by RootlessRoot, their fourth to be presented at Onassis Stegi, five female performers, accompanied by live music, pit themselves on stage against marble to carve out a poem on the fragile nature of human existence and the eternal nature of rock. At the heart of this performance lies the concept of memory, and this video was created to keep it alive as part of its own history and creation via a series of mini-interviews with its creators, scenes drawn from early rehearsals, footage shot at Greek quarries, and moments from the cinematic version of the performance filmed on the Onassis Stegi Main Stage.

“The worst thing that can happen to a person is to forget. To forget who they are. To forget their own identity.”

– Jozef Frucek

Thomas and Peter Randall-Page – who, in collaboration with RootlessRoot, created the enormous marble boulders that use their size and weight to play a leading role in the piece – describe the experience and, moreover, the importance of creating genuine marble volumes for a performance, and not just objects that look like marble boulders.

“It is set design, but the scenic action is not fake. The body cannot simulate the effort required to move something so heavy.”

– Τhomas Randall-Page

“For me, a performance is complete the moment it is seen by audiences.”

– Linda Kapetanea

Read more about "Stones &Bones"

Credits

Directed by: Andreas Loukakos & Sofia Sfyri

Produced by: dotmov

Head of Production: Labros Papadeas

Featuring: Iliana Dimadi, Martha Frintzila, Anna Calsina Forrellad, Jozef Fruček, Kassie Kafetsi, Linda Kapetanea, Hyajin Lee, Isabelle Lhoas, Periklis Mathiellis, Panagiotis Manouilidis, Vassilis Mantzoukis, Paris Mexis, Kostas Nikolopoulos, Nikos Papaioannou, Christos Parapagidis, Peter Randall-Page, Thomas Randall-Page, Yiannis Skandamis, Elena Topalidou

Camera Operators: Gabriella Gerolemou, Giorgos Harissis, Leonidas Papafotiou, Nicolas Pottakis, Sofia Sfyri, Xenofon Vardaros

Gimbal Operator: Xenofon Vardaros

Drone Operator: Giorgos Harissis

Sound Recording: Andreas Govas

Editing & Coloring: Sofia Sfyri

Post-Production: Panagiotis Parnassas

Artistic Director: Christos Sarris

Production Coordination: Smaragda Dogani

Motion Graphics: Costis Chaidalis

Subtitles: AUTHORWAVE

Stones & Bones Contributors

Artistic Directors & Choreographers: Rootlessroot - Linda Kapetanea, Jozef Fruček

Performed by: Anna Calsina Forrellad, Elena Topalidou, Hyajin Lee, Linda Kapetanea, Martha Frintzila

Composer: Vassilis Mantzoukis

Musicians on stage: Vassilis Mantzoukis, Kostas Nikolopoulos, Nikos Papaioannou, Panagiotis Manouilidis

Set Design & Visual Contributors: Thomas Randall-Page, Peter Randall-Page

Set Supervision: Paris Mexis

Sound Designer: Christos Parapagidis

Sound Engineering: Yiannis Skandamis

Lighting Designer: Periklis Mathiellis

Costumes Designer: Isabelle Lhoas

Texts Editing: Ioanna Nasiopoulou

Photographer: Alexandros Papathanasopoulos

Production Management & Touring: Cultοpιa

Supported by: IKT MΑRΜΑRΟΝ, DIONYSSOMARBLE Dionyssos-Pentelicon Commercial and Industrial Marble

“How Should I Your True Love Know”
Lyrics: The First of Shakespeare's Ophelia's “Mad Songs,” Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5.
Traditional music of unknown author

“Stones & Bones” Tour is supported by Onassis Stegi’s “Outward Turn” Cultural Export Program and funded by The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports for its European tourAn Onassis Stegi Production

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