Epic Economics

What would you protest about today?

A play written and performed by Dimis Michaelides

Direction and Dramaturgy: Lia Haraki Sound Design and Music: Elias Vasnic Photography: Boyana Loizou Graphic Design: Despina Kannaourou

Epic Economics is a theatrical work based on the words of distinguished economists from the 18th century to today, highlighting their contributions and contradictions. The theories are interwoven with stories from the performer’s own personal and professional journey, and peppered with wicked humor and some songs. The show is accompanied by an original soundscape.

How does your breakfast make its way to your table? Why do you have an imported car? Who creates value? Why do we have recessions? What’s more important: growth of the economy or equality? Economics is sometimes revered as a nebulous subject best left to “experts” and sometimes simplified to populist pseudo-science. This play promises to explore the nebulae and expose the pretenders.

“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.” — Joan Robinson

“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” — JK Galbraith

Performance Details

XYDADIKO, Limassol 19 & 20 June 2025 at 20:30

ARTOS HOUSE, Nicosia 25 & 26 June 2025 at 20:30

Performed in English with a splash of Greek. 60 min, no interval.

Tickets: Soldout Tickets Price: EUR 15 (fees apply)

Directed by Jack Heller

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First Look

I’ve collaborated with my Mom!.

Seascape is a reflection of the ways in which the sea has and continues to influence the lives of those inhabiting its bounded lands. It is an ode to the ecosystem, both local and global. It alludes to the web of human relationships that hold our fragile ecology together; the engraved and printed nets emerge through the natural beauty of the sea and the flow of its waves. The crowds of humans who weave their own uncertain journeys across the Mediterranean are also part of this narrative.

The sound similarly explores this reflection; a dialogue seems to exist between the wind instrument and wind itself, between the natural sound of waves and the aquatic, submerged world. This dialogue appears to break down, eroded by the will of the wave, signalling an emergent need to extend our boundaries of thought. The viewer is invited to expand their framework of care, extending it to other humans and perhaps even non-human entities and environments.

You can find Seascape on Evgenia’s website https://www.evgeniavasiloude.com/

or

You can listen to the original sound here ⏬ (headphones recommended!)

Directed by Holly Lawrenson Evans

I used a combination of syntehsis techniques in addition to sound recording.

We’ve been recognised internationally

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This album is also out on my bandcamp too. Please consider supporting me by buying the album. Learn more about this project here

1. Loss & Change 03:10

2. Cycle 03:20

3. Care 09:29

4. Mourning 01:42

5. Epilogue 02:14

Spacehole 04.2024

Streaming link

Dub Experiment 05.12.2024

Σύνορα (Uptempo 200bpm)