October 23rd | 17:00 – Excelsior Theatre, Ion Lucian Hall
Elian’s Map, directed by Nicoleta Lefter, is a vibrant and emotional performance that combines technology with humanity, highlighting the importance of empathy within a community when overcoming personal obstacles.
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Concept by: Angela Ioan and Nicoleta Lefter
Cast:
Elian: Mircea Corcoveanu
Elian Popescu: Gabriel Muncuș
Mother: Barbara Crișan
Specialist: Oana Brânzan
Directed by: Nicoleta Lefter
Set designer: Oana Micu
Original music: Ștefan Baghiu
Light design: Nasture Ionuț
Sound design: Rusu-Costea Claudiu
Graphic design: George Roșu
Video: Horațiu Dancu
Noise: Paul Bondane
Producer: GONG Theatre for Children and Youth, Sibiu
Duration: 50 min
Recommended age: 10+
Educational NTF
The performance Elian’s Map reveals a universe where words are not just words but enigmas that need to be deciphered and our hero, Elian, is the pure essence of dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and upon closer inspection, dysorthographia —a jumble of conditions. His story is much more complex; he struggles to understand and adapt in a constantly changing world, navigating the challenges of his dyslexia in not so understanding school environment. Elian feels trapped in a sea of letters that refuse to speak to him.
However, when he opens up to specialists, he begins to build his own map of the world, a conceptual map that uncovers the paths and possibilities hidden inside his own mind. Through this map, Elian learns to make associations that transform his way of perceiving texts and to see beyond letters, hence having new horizons open up to him. He comes to understand that power thorough self-acceptance and wisdom can come from the most unexpected places and that our differences are what truly make us unique and special.
Photo: Volker Vornehm
