UNSEEN - Rhythms of Change (International Event in Tirana, Albania)

• Please note this is a live event in Tirana, Albania.

UNSEEN

A multimedia cultural presentation featuring Darkplay Theatre at the Anna Lindh Foundation Forum 2025 in Tirana, taking place 19 June at 16:30 in the International Hotel Tirana.

• Registration for the whole event is available HERE
• Open to individuals and organisations interested in attending the ALForum 2025. This event is organised by the Anna Lindh Foundation.
• IMPORTANT: Accepted applicants under this track must cover their own travel, accommodation and a symbolic registration fee of €50 to help cover the basic services provided during the Forum.
• Please visit the ALForum website for more details.

Rhythms of Change: Engaglng the Future is a 75-minute combined act curated by CCIF Malta that brίngs together an interactive theatre performance by Darkplay Theatre, a musician, a youth influencer, and an academic speaker to tackle the issues of sustainable youth engagement. The event will take place at the conference rooms in the International Hotel in Tirana.

As part of Rhythms of Change, Darkplay Theatre presents:
UNSEEN : An interactive insight into the secret stories of our cities.
Featuring:

• Riginos Riginou (director/dramaturgist) – Cyprus
• Nina Frantzeskaki (movement director/dancer) – Greece
• Featuring music and sound design by Wolfgang in London – London
• Also participating is the Artistic Director of Darkplay Theatre – Greece

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The performance uses a range of interactive and immersive theatre techniques, multimedia and physical theatre to explore the visibility and impact of marginalised, invisible presences in modern cities.
While well-intentioned and partly-effective systems exist at international, national and local level to prevent and mitigate human trafficking, youth slavery and exploitation, one of the biggest challenges to progress is the ability of individuals and communities to ignore and “unsee” the victims despite being in close proximity and often regular contact within every major city in the world.

The performance explores how this invisibility is sometimes chosen and imposed by both the subject and the community, individually and collectively, for a range of reasons.
Fear of consequences, shame, “otherness/othering” along with economic and demographic factors. Yet even when the barriers of visibility are removed, intentionally or otherwise, challenges remain. It is a road that we must travel as individuals, not as institutions.
Beyond advocacy, activism, and public service, the journey begins with opening our eyes to the truth in front of us.

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NOTES

• The mission of Darkplay Theatre includes the development and sharing of Hellenic culture and traditions to a wider audience, and this performance also references ancient Greek mythology and history, which contains narratives and archetypes which are still directly relevant and meaningful.
• The primary aim of "Rhythms of Change: Engaging the Future" ls to inspire sustainable youth engagement through creative expression, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• By harnessing the artistic talents of theatre creators, musicians, a youth influencer and academic speaker, the initiative will create an immersive environment where young individuals can explore innovative ways to participate in sustainability efforts.