- Polyxena,
- 2015
- 7 actors
Συγγραφέας: Stella Michailidou
- Polyxeni struggles to speak quickly like the other children of her age. Yet when she sings, her speech flows effortlessly. Her mother, who works constantly, has neither the time nor the energy to attune herself to her needs. Her grandfather is the only person with whom she has a meaningful relationship. Soon, however, he dies, leaving an irreplaceable void in the lonely Polyxeni, who finds joy and comfort in her imaginary friends: birds, butterflies, seashells, and anything one can imagine. Among them, a central role is played by Brush, which colors everything according to Polyxeni’s needs. Polyxeni is not accepted at school. She seems to be invisible—so much so that even her teacher, Ms. Eurydice, soon “forgets” her and continues the lesson with the other children. Polyxeni finds the strength to resist and to express who she truly is: “I am a runner, I am a batona tiny message in an empty bottleI am the others, I am mea little island in an ocean I am the sea, I am coralI am you and all the othersI am a child, I am grassI am what you are, and all the others”