AMiNiMA: musical theatre for the whole family

A site-specific performance for children aged 6 months to 6 years by the French theater company Porte-Voix

Saturday May 10 & Sunday May 11, 2025

As part of the 2nd International Festival of Theatre and Performing Arts for Young Audiences “Ap’ tin Archi” (From the Beginning), organised by the Artika group, the French theatre company Porte-Voix will present the site-specific performance “AMiNiMA”—a musical theater experience for children aged 6 months to 6 years—on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, on the third floor of the permanent Collection at the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation.

AMiNiMA is a visual and musical poem that combines song, rhythm and dance movement. Two musicians question what makes us human and our close link to nature. The body games, sounds and materials resonate with the sensory and essential state of early childhood. By opening the doors of perception to the imaginary, music emerges from movement, sound and voice from gesture.

This site-specific performance interacts with both its audience and the space in which it takes place. Young and old alike are invited to join us for an artistic experience that transcends age and culture, revealing what connects us all.

This project is inspired by the landscapes of Réunion Island and its rich marine and terrestrial flora and fauna.

Project design: Florence Goguel
By: Florian Allaire & Florence Goguel
Costumes and textile scenography: Marlène Rocher
Choreographic vision: Martha Rodezno

Τhe International Festival of Theatre and Performing Arts for Young Audiences “Ap’ tin Archi”, is held with the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Department of Theatre Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.