Frida Kahlo – The Black Gull Amidst the Corpses

by Thanos Chatzopoulos

The play Frida Kahlo – The Black Gull Amidst the Corpses by Thanos Chatzopoulos, who also directs the production, comes to life on the Main Stage of Epi Kolono, featuring Danae Papoutsi in the role of Frida Kahlo, for a limited number of performances.
Drawing on elements of Documento theatre (personal letters, testimonies, diary entries), the 20th-century feminist icon offers a personal confession as she searches for peace in the final moments of her life.
From contracting polio at the age of six, to surviving the life-altering accident at eighteen that would torment her until her death, to her tempestuous love affair and historic marriage with Diego Rivera, her bisexual relationships, and her profound, all-consuming passion for art — these defining aspects of Frida’s turbulent and brief life are brought vividly to the stage at Epi Kolono, through the uncompromising voice of the iconic Mexican painter.
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“I don’t give a damn what people think.
I was born a bitch, I was born a painter, I was born a mess.
But I was happy in my own way.”
– Frida

Cast

Danae Papoutsi
Chrysa Papadopoulou
Thanos Chatzopoulos

Live Musician on Stage
Sofia Rouva

Creative Team

Text & Direction: Thanos Chatzopoulos
Dramaturgical Consultant: Anastasia Malandrenioti
Original Music Composition: Hydrama
Costume Construction: Dimitra Lampou
Lighting Design: Konstantina Pontiki
Movement Direction/ Intimacy: Depi Gorgogianni
Set Construction: Komninos Kousieras
Assistant Director: Nancy Rigou
Photography: Christos Vasilopoulos – Zetel Skembris
Video Trailer: Zetel Skembris
Graphic Design: Nancy Kourouni
Make-up Artist: Georgia Giannakoudi
Media Marketing: Smaro Makropoulou (Zeelos)

Produced by
AVulnus Theater Company & Cymoid Media EE

Photoshoot Location
A Liar Man

Special Thanks to
Pandimos Ios, The Garage

• Dates : May 2025

• Location : Epi Kolono Theatre