The Badminton Theater ( el, Θέατρο Badminton) is a venue utilized for the staging of medium- and large-scale
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events. Situated inside the metropolitan park of Goudi in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
,
Greece
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, the theater was originally designed to host concerts, plays, dance performances and
musicals. As of 2012, conferences, meetings, presentations and corporate events are also held at the venue due to the construction of additional facilities.
History and architectural transformation
![Badminton Theater auditorium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Badminton_Theater_auditorium.jpg)
The venue was initially built and used for the sport of
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players p ...
during the
2004 Olympic Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
, opening immediately before the games. As the venue became further established, the facility was made available for leasing, with the management utilizing a
public tender
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process, and "Athens Badminton Cultural Development S.A." (ABCD) outbid. ABCD acquired the premises for a 20-year timeframe, and subsequently embarked on radical reform and development of the property.
The building was eventually converted into a versatile facility, suitable for medium- and large-scale events. The remodeling work began in the summer of 2006 and was completed in 2007, with investment exceeding 16 million
euros.
The post-industrial style of the exterior and the venue's large open spaces were the only things that remained intact. The interior was entirely rebuilt to create a modern
auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theatres, the number of auditoria (or auditoriums) is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoria can be found in entertainment venues, community ...
, capable of seating 2,430 people, surrounded by foyers and halls.
The Badminton Theater has been used in several major international theater, dance and television productions and conferences.
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The Theater
![Badminton Theater Auditorium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Badminton_Theater_auditorium.jpg)
The main areas of Badminton Theater are:
The Auditorium
![Badminton Theater auditorium 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Badminton_Theater_auditorium_2.jpg)
The Badminton Theater Auditorium is the largest of its kind in Greece. The stage is 30-meter wide, with a depth of 18 meters, while the ceiling height is 15.5 meters, and is equipped with a programming console (''Vatalpha'' Type) that is capable of changing the scenery appearance in a matter of seconds. For conferences and corporate events, the stage accommodates panels of speakers and presentations, with a central podium also available to guests. The image viewer can also be used to convert the scene into a viewing area. High quality projectors are employed for the lighting of the area; lighting equipment includes 200-inch
dimmers, a "Congo ETC" lighting console, and five
LED panel
A LED display is a flat panel display that uses an array of light-emitting diodes as pixels for a video display. Their brightness allows them to be used outdoors where they are visible in the sun for store signs and billboards. In recent ...
s for displays and the projection of subtitles.
The ergonomic design of the theater provides unobstructed visibility and, for events that require a greater immediacy for a smaller audience, a mobile partition can be employed.
The
acoustics of the venue are capable of an average reverberation time of less than 1.1 seconds
audio
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Sound
* Audio signal, an electrical representation of sound
*Audio frequency, a frequency in the audio spectrum
* Digital audio, representation of sou ...
in the room is evenly distributed to within ± 2
decibels (db) from point-to-point and the central console is a digital 96-channel "
MIDAS XL 8". The acoustic design of the theater was completed by Theodore Timagenis, an acoustic design consultancy firm founded in 1975.
The Foyer
![Badminton Theater upper foyer](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Badminton_Theater_upper_foyer.jpg)
The foyer consists of two multi-use areas that collectively occupy more than 1,500 square meters (sq. m.) of space.
The Upper Foyer, the main reception area for visitors, consists of banners with an internal lighting mechanism and flat screens for the viewing of video material. The Upper Foyer also overlooks Army Park and is illuminated by natural lighting. This main reception area is connected to the lower level by two open stairwells and an
elevator
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. The Lower Foyer connects with the lower tier of the amphitheater and consists of allocated smoking rooms.
The Hallway
The Hallway is the main reception area for visitors.
The most common uses for the receipt of tickets, registering participants and screened. In this area there are 8 service counters, hung flat screen
TFT panels and illuminated system (banners), buffer flow control for the increased attendance and lift for the disabled. In March 2012, Badminton Theater implemented an electronic
barcode
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check-in system.
Additional Support Infrastructure
Apart from the aforementioned areas, Badminton Theater features additional infrastructure, serving the diverse needs of individual events, including:
* Administration offices
* Backstage Space
* Dressing Rooms
* Rehearsal Room
* Technical Amphitheater
* Green Room
* Meeting Hall (maximum capacity: 300 people)
* Press Room (70 people)
* Large storage areas
File:Badminton Theater Dressing Room.JPG, Badminton Theater Dressing Room
File:Badminton Theater Lift.jpg, Badminton Theater Lift
File:Badminton Theater Press Room.jpg, Badminton Theater Press Room
File:Badminton Theater Rehearsal Room.jpg, Badminton Theater Rehearsal Room
File:Badminton Theater Booth.jpg, Badminton Theater Booth
Access
The Badminton Theater is located inside the area of the metropolitan park of
Goudi
Goudi (, since 2006; formerly Γουδί ) is a residential neighbourhood of Athens, Greece, on the eastern part of town and on the foothills of Mount Hymettus.
History
The name of the area derives from the 19th century Goudi (Γουδή) famil ...
, at the junction of
Mesogeion and
Katechaki/Kanelopoulou Avenues (
Goudi area), with easy access from
"Katehaki" Metro station (Line 3) and bus lines.
The outdoor space around the complex can host more than 800 vehicles, or more than 70 buses, through the entrances from
Mesogeion Avenue (Former Police Academy) and
Katechaki/Kanellopoulou Avenue.
Events
2007
*''
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
Matthew Bourne's ''Swan Lake'' is a contemporary ballet based on the Russian romantic work '' Swan Lake'', from which it takes the music by Tchaikovsky and the broad outline of the plot. Bourne's rendering is best known for having the traditi ...
'': 31 January – 11 February 2007
*Dean Perry's ''Tap Dogs'': 20 – 25 March 2007
*''
Jesus Christ Superstar'': 18 April – 14 May 2007
*''
Tiger Lillies'': 1 – 10 June 2007
*''
Lord of the Dance'': 18 – 28 June 2007
*
Cristina Hoyos - ''Viaje al Sur'': 26 – 28 September 2007
*''BoccaTango'': 4 – 8 October 2007
*''Caetano Veloso'': 25 October 2007
*''Pilobolus'': 29 October – 2 November 2007
*''
Beauty and the Beast
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'': 7 – 25 November 2007
*''MOMIX'': 1 – 7 December 2007
*
Woody Allen
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and his New Orleans Jazz Band: 28 – 29 December 2007
2008
*
Budapest
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Gypsy Symphony Orchestra: 4 – 6 January 2008
*''FUEGO!'': 23 – 27 January 2008
*''TABLÒ'': 6 – 17 February 2008
*
Michael Nyman: 4 March 2008
*''
Mamma Mia!'': 6 May – 15 June 2008
*
Polly Jean Harvey
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Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...
: 30 June 2008
*''
West Side Story
''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.
Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...
'' 50th Anniversary World Tour: 10 – 29 September 2008
*
Roger Hodgson
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- The Voice of Supertramp: 11 October 2008
*
Tango
Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...
Fire: 15 – 20 October 2008
*''Kitaro - Love and Peace'': 23 October 2008
*''
Carmen'': 30 October – 2 November 2008
*''Le Quatuor!'': 12 – 16 November 2008
*
National Theatre Prague Ballet's ''Solo for Three'': 19-23 November 2008
*
National Theatre Prague Ballet's ''
Romeo and Juliet'': 26-30 November 2008
*
Cirque Éloize
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Since 2004, it has its headquarters and creation studio in Old Montreal inside the former Dalhousie ...
- Rain: 4 – 21 December 2008
2009
*
Tiger Lillies Freakshow: 13 – 23 January 2009
*''
Edward Scissorhands
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'' (dance): 27 January – 8 February 2009
*
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra: 13 – 18 February 2009
*
Tindersticks
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: 21 February 2009
*
Max Raabe
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Career
Raabe developed an interest in the sound of German dance and film music of the 1920s and 193 ...
&
Palast Orchester
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: 24 March 2009
*
Don Quichotte
''Don Quichotte'' (''Don Quixote'') is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Caïn. It was first performed on 19 February 1910 at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
Massenet's ''comédie-héroïque'', like many dramatiz ...
: 3 – 12 April 2009
*Nuevo Ballet Español: 5 – 10 May 2009
*Rhythm Of The Dance: 22 – 31 May 2009
*
Tango
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Pasiοn: 9 – 14 June 2009
*
Bertolt Brecht's ''
Kurt Weill'': 18 – 20 June 2009
*
Antony & The Johnsons
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Career
British experimental musician David Tibet of Current 93 heard a demo and offered to r ...
: 29 June 2009
*
David Byrne: 6 July 2009
*Grupo Compay Segundo: 16 July 2009
*Archive: 11 September 2009
*
Spaghetti Western Orchestra: 16–25 September 2009
*
Kevin Costner & Modern West: 14 October 2009
*''
Singin' in the Rain'': 21–25 October 2009
*
Universal Ballet
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- ''
Nutcracker
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A decorative version portrays a person w ...
'': 24 November – 13 December 2009
*
Chicago Mass Choir The Chicago Mass Choir is an American gospel choir from Chicago, Illinois.
The ensemble was founded in 1988 by James C. Chambers, who was also the founder of the Ecclesiastes Community Choir. Their debut album was issued in 1991; that year they w ...
: 15 December 2009
2010
*
Las Vegas
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Magic Festival: 5 – 17 January 2010
*
Patricia Kaas
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Since the appearance of her 1988 debut album '' Mademoiselle chante...'', Kaas has sold over 17 million records worldwide. She h ...
: 6 February 2010
*St. Petersburg State Ice Ballet - ''
The Sleeping Beauty'': 3–21 March 2010
*
Béjart Ballet
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The Béjart Ballet Lausanne was founded in 1987. It was established by Maurice Béjart, a well-known choreographer who ha ...
- Lausanne: 27 – 28 March 2010
*
Matthew Bourne
Sir Matthew Christopher Bourne (born 13 January 1960) is an English choreographer whose work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre.
Choreographer
In 2007, Bourne contemplated a gay version of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Despite the succ ...
's ''
Swan Lake'': 14 – 25 April 2010
*''
Evita'': 11 – 30 May 2010
*
Shen Yun Performing Arts
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: 3 – 4 June 2010
*
Ana Moura
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Early life and career
Ana Mo ...
: 14 – 20 June 2010
*''
Thriller – LIVE'': 9 – 21 June 2010
*Barbara Mendes: 21 – 26 June 2010
*
Nnena Freelon: 28 June – 3 July 2010
*Maria & Alba Serrano: 14 – 17 July 2010
*''
The Cherrt Orchard'':1 – 3 October 2010
*
Rasta Thomas
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- ''Rock The Ballet'': 10 – 13 November 2010
*''
STOMP
Stomp may refer to:
*Stomp (strike), a downwards kick using the heel
Music and dance
* ''Stomp'' (album), by Big D and the Kids Table, 2013
* Stomp (jazz), a type of rhythmic jazz tune popular in the 1920s
*Stomp (theatrical show), a percussive p ...
'': 30 November – 5 December 2010
2011
*
Eva Yerbabuena
Eva María Garrido García, known professionally as Eva Yerbabuena, is a Spanish flamenco dancer. She formed her own dance company in 1998Sanjoy Roy"Step-by-step guide to dance: Eva Yerbabuena. By injecting traditional moves with bold theatrical ...
's ''Ballet Flamenco'': 15 – 16 January 2011
*''Bolero Chopiniana'': 4 – 6 February 2011
*2nd International Magic Festival: 9 – 20 February 2011
*
Béjart Ballet
The Béjart Ballet Lausanne is a Swiss ballet company. It is based in the city of Lausanne and performs all over the world.
The Béjart Ballet Lausanne was founded in 1987. It was established by Maurice Béjart, a well-known choreographer who ha ...
- Lausanne's ''Ballet for Life'': 25 – 28 February 2011
*''
Alice in Wonderland'': 18 – 20 March 2011
*''Forever Tango'': 29 March – 3 April 2011
*''
Patito Feo
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'': April 2011
*
Ottmar Liebert
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&
Luna Negra: 4 April 2011
*''Los maestros del Tango'': 13 – 14 May 2011
*
Laurie Anderson
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's ''Delusion'': 8 June 2011
*''Shaolin Legend'': 24 September 2011
*''
Spartacus
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'': 19 – 21 October 2011
*The
Cossacks of
Russia
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: 28 – 30 October 2011
*
Voca People: 4 – 6 November 2011
*
Georgian National Ballet: 13 November 2011
*''
La Traviata'': 17 – 18 November 2011
*''Tango Por Dos'': 19 – 20 November 2011
*''
Cinderella
"Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...
on Ice'': 2 – 4 December 2011
*
Don Quichotte
''Don Quichotte'' (''Don Quixote'') is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Caïn. It was first performed on 19 February 1910 at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
Massenet's ''comédie-héroïque'', like many dramatiz ...
: 9 – 11 December 2011
*''Afrikania'': 16 – 18 December 2011
*''
Nutcracker
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A decorative version portrays a person w ...
'': 25 – 29 December 2011
*''
Dora the Explorer
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'': 31 December 2011- 29 January 2012
*''
West End Stars in Concert'': 20 – 23 December 2011
2012
*Harlem Swing's ''Ain't Misbehavin: 17 – 22 January 2012
*''
Bollywood
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Show'': 23 January 2012
*3rd World Magic Festival: 8 – 12 February 2012
*''ΑΒΒΑmania'': 17 – 18 February 2012
*Searching for
Attik
*Tin City (By Eugenia Fakinou): 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31 March & 1 April 2012
*
Manolis Rasoulis - Crack in time: 19 March 2012
*1821 - Songs of the
Revolutionary Greeks: 26 March 2012
*Actors singing
Mikis Theodorakis
Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis ( el, Μιχαήλ "Μίκης" Θεοδωράκης ; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works.
He scored for the films ''Zorba the Greek'' (1964), '' Z'' ...
: 27 March 2012
*A Tribute to
Eptanisian Music: 2 April 2012
*Michael Soyoul - From the keys of
Bandoneón
The bandoneon (or bandonion, es, bandoneón) is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It is a typical instrument in most tango ensembles. As with other members of the concertina family, the bandoneon is held ...
to the strings of
Bouzouki
The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...
: 14 May 2012
*"Angela Papazoglou" with Anna Vagena: 20 May 2012
*Béjart Ballet Lausanne / BOLERO - DIONYSOS - SYNCOPE: 6–10 June 2012
*
Euripides
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- ''
Iphigenia at Aulis
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'': Summer 2012
*
Fuerza Bruta Look Up!: September 2012
*
Sleeping Beauty
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- GRIGOROVICH BALLET THEATRE: 11–16 October 2012
*Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía: 3–4 November 2012
*At the Markets of
Manos Hatzidakis
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: 9 November 2012
*Kostas Virvos - I do not live kneeling": 12 November 2012
*''
La Traviata'' - Stanislavsky Theatre: 22–24 November 2012
*Gustavo Russo - Tango Seduccion!: 28 November 2012
*The Wiener Johann Strauss Capelle: 1–2 December 2012
*
Iakovos Kambanelis
Iakovos Kambanellis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης; 2 December 1921 – 29 March 2011) was a Greek poet, playwright, screenwriter, lyricist, and novelist.
Biography
Born 2 December 1921 in Hora on the island of Naxos, the sixth of ...
- Mauthausen: 6–9 December 2012
*Flying Superkids: 14–16 December 2012
*Splendid - China National Acrobatic Troupe: December 2012
*''Mauthausen'', a theatrical play based on the "
Mauthausen Trilogy
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", premiered 6 December 2012
References
External links
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