I remember

By and with Olga Pozeli
Art direction by Kostis Davaris
Collaboration: Dimitris Vergados
Production: NOITI GRAMMI Theatre Group

I remember the first time I saw my mum cry.
I remember looking for chewing gums under the desk at school.
I remember that little jerk you give just before you fall asleep. Like falling.
I remember one of my favourite dreams: I could fly.

You come in. You see mattresses on the floor. You lie on them. You close your eyes. A voice starts to speak. Memories. Lots of them.
Fantasies. Facts. Trivia. Snippets. Stray thoughts. Do’s and Don’ts. Long forgotten.
Familiar sounds. Songs stuck in your head. Smells.

An installation/performance, inspired by Joe Brainard’s book on his memories of growing up. A piece/poem that inspired many others, such as writer Georges Perec and poet Kenneth Koch, who wittingly used “I remember” in his attempt to teach children how to write poetry.