Of the great papers, in the hands of Justice

«It is impossible to learn someone’s thought, knowledge, and behavior before being tested in power and obeying the law.»: Significantly declared ο Dimitris Lignadis on August 30, 2019, on the Main Stage of the Ziller Building taking the baton of its artistic director National theater by his predecessor Stathis Livathinos. No one could have imagined then that these wise words from Creon, whom he chose for that special occasion, would be prophetic for him and that almost a year and a half later he would be the artistic venue of the country’s first theatrical stage at the police headquarters by Attica., accused of the serious crime of rape in series and even against minors.

In recent days, the Lignadis case, which shocked the Greek theater and society as a whole, has proven to be the most serious scandal to ever erupt in the field of modern culture and has acquired political dimensions. The complaints of sexual abuse of children, minors and adults, which gradually came to light through lawsuits, interviews and testimonies, followed one another despite the defendant’s stubborn refusal to resign from the public position he held, even for reasons of fairness, was moving rapidly toward justice. Meanwhile, his total “emptying”, on Friday afternoon, by the government through the Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni, who, turning 180 degrees, described him as a “dangerous man”, was a clear omen of rapid and serious developments. The arrest warrant, issued on Saturday afternoon that took him to GADA, essentially sealed the preventive course of a grenade that suddenly exploded causing a deafening noise and sparking discussions about the invisible aspects of artistic activity. At the same time, it became the first instance of the fresh but extremely impetuous Greek movement. #I also court necessary to refer to the trial of justice.

This is how Lignadis’ long artistic career, in which he has played great roles, the classical and modern repertoire but also the ancient drama, He has directed important performances while maintaining the important and sensitive capacity of a theater teacher in several theater schools, including the National Theater, which has led to a dark impasse. Because talent, intelligence, work and success seem very small before the deepest aspect of the art of acting that dictates to its representatives, first and foremost being moral.Although rumors about his personal life have been circulating for years, the allegations made against him are as shocking as the details of his dark past. aspects of which, in the last 15 days, have gradually begun to illuminate the deeply wounded but very brave victims of. The shocking descriptions of Nikos S., Vassilis, Christos Perros and the other anonymous whistleblowers of what they experienced at their hands, Shocked as his aggressive and arrogant attitude towards the complaints and fatally accompanying comments made an alginate impression.

Justice now has the floor …