americana!

A timeless play inspired by true events. 

Written and performed by Maria Vigar, Americana! is a one-woman piece set in a mountain village during the Greek Civil War, a conflict sprung from the rise of Communist insurgents in Greece following the Second World War.

The story belongs to two women, the ‘Americana’ (so named because she married an American), and her eldest daughter, Katerina, who stand resolute and strong until opposite ideals pull them apart.

Americana! shines a light on a Greek peasant family during the traumas of the Greek Civil War, just as Greece is trying to pick herself up after the ravages of WW2.

Vigar paints and portrays the two characters with great authenticity, using considered differences in physicality to make the roles discrete; employing a youthful energy as Katerina which stands in stark contrast against the frail form of the Americana.

  • “An inspired piece of theatre… thoughtful and disturbing”

    —Time Out London

  • “…a tactful handling of the emotional story of a peasant woman and her family”

    —British Theatre Guide

  • “…an incredibly important piece of theatre…there is an urgency for this story to be told”

    —Jonny Kelly, Theatre Practitioner

  • “…an amazing one-woman show by Maria Vigar”

    -The Greek Embassy

  • "...a one woman tour de force"

    - Spare Rib

past shows

For ages: 12+

Runtime: 60 mins.

 

2019

The Hellenic Centre
London, UK


2017

White Bear Theatre
London, UK

2016

King’s College
London, UK

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cast & creative team

 
 

Cast: Maria Vigar

Writer: Maria Vigar

Director: John Ioannou (2019), (Rachel Fowler 2015)

Composer: Ian Schofield

Music: Rachel Coe

Video: Ben Glover

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