People completely different from each other, from every corner of the world, claim that they have come into contact with alien beings. Their unexpected narratives and their marginal experiences are linked in an intelligent way in the play “UFO” by Ivan Vyrypaev, which is again uploaded by the “Man to the Sea” in Thessaloniki, for a limited number of performances.

“UFO” goes up from today to Thursday and next week from May 12th to 15th at 9:15 pm on the small stage (Eptalofou 14).

The show is directed by Claire Christopoulou, who, speaking at the Athenian/Macedonian News Agency, states that she initially won the trick of the pseudo -dimensional as they are presented as they are presented. real testimonies of peoplesharing with common events in their lives, which have changed their perception of reality, about the world and how they see our position in the universe.

“The work balances between very important existential, philosophical issues with a lightness, a humor and a provocative theme, such as the encounter with extraterrestrial form of life. I was won by the combination of these two approaches. That is, while the project deals with very serious, important, philosophical existential issues, it has no seriousness, ”the director said.

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Russian writer Ivan Virpayev, who has been living in Poland for the past ten years, is considered one of the most important and interesting representatives of modern theater. Known for his commitment to the struggle for human rights, after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, he tried to resign from Russian citizenship. In retaliation, he was sentenced to eight years in Russia for “spreading false information”.

With “UFO” the award -winning writer submits a work that, combining humor and sensitivity, forces the viewer to look at his fears and prejudices, expands his perception of reality and reassures his metaphysical agony.

“The work begins with a letter from the author to the troupe and this is part of the work. So it is underlined from the beginning and the part of the theatricality of the work, “explains Claire Christopoulou. In addition, the show uses screenings, live camera and music, disrupting the limits of the real and theatrical and offering a different viewing experience. “The camera on stage, though a great fashion at this time, is justified here by the fact that we have a condition of people who are eyewitnesses, so they appear in the step to talk about their experience and this is recorded. Along the way, there is a game with the handling of these actors in these means, “says Ms Christopoulou, citing the example of a character that Marios Mavouliotis plays” hilariously “, playing with all the technology elements on stage in all the wrong ways.

In her directing note, Claire Christopoulou says: “What would an extraterrestrial culture see if she visited our planet? What conclusions would he draw about the way man perceives his position in the universe? Could the outer look effect revealing on us, transform us from “inhumanity” to humanity? ” “The reality is one. Even if it is a representation, even if it is fiction, what is happening in the here and now on stage is real. What we share when we are called upon to participate in a show either as spectators or as actors is reality. We create and share a common reality, “he points out.