Fotini Baxevani: The Lady Of Ro
Written By Gianni Skaragas Directed By Katerina Berdeka
“A stirring, lyrical story about things that touch and test our human core... The Lady Of Ro will break and mend your heart.”
The Lady of Ro immerses us in the ascetic world of a woman living alone on a small Greek island, questioning the values she once held true. The play is inspired by the life of Despina Achladioti, the Greek widow known as the Lady of Ro after the name of the deserted island where she took refuge between the two World Wars. When Greece and Turkey went to war over Cyprus in the mid-1970s, Achladioti became a hero and folk legend for her persistence in raising the Greek flag on the island. The Lady of Ro examines what happens to the dreams we hold close during war time, the ties that bind daughters and mothers, husbands and wives, folk legends and madwomen to one another and to the places they call home. Like every story about love or mourning, it is about fighting our way through history and back into what makes us human.
This event is presented by UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance.
Event Date: Jan. 31 & Feb. 1, 8 p.m.
Venue: Freud Playhouse, UCLA
Price: $41–$56
The Freud playhouse is located in the northeast corner of campus, next to the Broad Art Center, off of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue.
Parking is available in Lot 3.
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