About the Show
Persephone, a new play by Thymos Productions, will be presented this June at the Hellenic Cultural Center. Co-founded by Francesca Pecchi and Lucia Sapienza, Thymos Production brings a fresh and intimate perspective to the ancient myth of Persephone. This evocative new work features a 100% Italian cast, including Lucia Sapienza in the titular role of Persephone, alongside Arianna Stendardo Gamble as Sofia and Elisabetta D'Avenia as Teresa. Francesca Pecchi serves as stage manager and co-producer, with co-direction by Sophia Marylin Nelson and Lucia Sapienza, who also wrote the piece. The show also features original music by Sicilian artist Nico Arezzo. Set between a Sicilian kitchen and a New York piano, Persephone follows a daughter navigating the emotional and cultural divide between continents, identities, and generations. Through a blend of original music, intimate monologues, and minimalist staging, the production explores themes of immigration, belonging, and the quiet tensions
