The musical Silence, the King Is Listening by Nikos Kypourgos, one of the most popular pieces of the modern Greek music theatre repertoire, inspires a new experiential artistic programme for Primary Education schools across Greece. The program is designed for Fourth—and Fifth-Grade students. It is a fascinating interactive game that utilizes educational drama, a form of theatrical art based on improvisation via experiential learning.

Through theatrical and musical activities, which include musical and theatrical improvisation, composition, familiarization with musical terms, and creative engagement with various musical genres, participants will have the opportunity to discover themselves by cultivating precious skills such as empathy, imagination, flexibility, self-awareness, concentration, communication, and interaction. At the same time, they will also have the chance to understand the world of music through direct experience.

During the first implementation cycle, the educational programme visited 17 schools in Komotini, Alexandroupoli, Samothraki, Limnos, Nea Karvali, Kavala, Lesvos, and Chios.

Information about the upcoming second implementation cycle will be announced soon.

Funding for this programme is provided by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, as part of the Project “Sub.1.44 Greek National Opera in the Region: educational actions & consulting support”. This Project is financed through credits from the Public Investment Programme as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which is financially supported by the European Commission under the NextGenerationEU initiative.

Lead Donor of the GNO Learning and Participation