Press photo for FEATS 2008, The Furies, by Elena Kaufmann, directed by Henrik Zawischa

Once again, The Hamburg Players will be competing in FEATS, this year being held in Stockholm, in Sweden, from 9 to 12 May. This time, however, we are going with an innovation - an original play written by HP Elena Kaufman entitled The Furies. The play is being directed by Henrik Zawischa.

Here is a synopsis of the play:
The Greek Furies, a chorus of winged creatures with bloody eyes and seething snakes, hounded unrepentant criminals. Their passionate duty was to scour the land for murderers, unpunished by law. After an unfortunate case of non-justice with Orestes, Athena sent them underground and their activities dwindled. Centuries passed. Now it's 2008 and they're restless and bored in their dank grotto. No one calls on them anymore to perform services of blood-hounding, haunting or revenge. Until, one fateful day, a newcomer arrives as a Fury-in-training. This reinvigorates them to remember their former glory as they attempt to teach her how to fly, haunt and perform other furious activities. Until, quite by accident they discover her identity. Will they band together against her, seek revenge and risk destroying their own circle? Or can the Furies re-adjust their expectations and begin again to haunt happily ever after?

The team going to FEATS are:
Elena Kaufman - Author, Movement Director
Henrik Zawischa  - Director
Kristine Löschmann - Stage Manager
Mike Coles - Lighting
William Loetz - Sound
Jochen Grube - Stagehand
Harald Djürken - Stagehand
Martin Mills - Stagehand
Piet Hansen  - Stagehand
Cast:
Julie Spanswick - Deborah
Lexi von Hoffmann - Leviah
Mathilde Berry-Graham - Pollyixa
Nora Farell - Malinga
Ursula Schmidt - Saturnyna
Valerie Doyle - Sootha

For more info about FEATS, see the link to FEATS on the left, or go to
http://www.FEATS.org or http://2008.feats.eu/, where you can also find info about coming along.