Following on from the Balkans and Latin America, it’s the turn of the radical, independent Central European scene to ‘occupy’ the Onassis Cultural Centre this November. Transitions 3: Central Europe opened with the world première of Árpád Schilling’s new and eagerly-awaited play, “Day of fury”.

Invited to Athens for the 3d Transitions festival, Central Europe’s new generation of artists balance between the classic texts of their formidable literary traditions and mixed, experimental forms which inhabit the grey zone between film, theatrical installation, performance, dance and documentary theatre. For the artists taking part in Transitions 3 the theatre is above all else a political act. They have experienced the abrupt shift to ‘unfettered capitalism’ and the free market at first hand, and their theatre plays an active role in –and adopts a clear stance on– the public discourse on social, ideological and economic issues.

The OCC’s geopolitical festival started on November 11th with the world premiere of the new play from Árpád Schilling and the renowned Krétakör theatre company from Budapest. This third and final cycle of Transitions includes performances, seminars, discussions, readings, screenings and a pair of important invitees from the two previous cycles: Dan Perjovschi, a leading figure in Rumanian activism and politicized art whom we met at the first –Balkan– Transitions, and Lola Arias from Buenos Aires, who opened last year’s festival dedicated to Latin America.

For more information on the program of events visit the OCC website.