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On 24 November 2006 Papaioannou premiered 2 in Pallas Theater in Athens, his first work following his...On 24 November 2006 Papaioannou premiered 2 in Pallas Theater in Athens, his first work following his creative direction of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

2 was produced in collaboration with the electronic music composer K.BHTA for the production company Elliniki Theamaton. A 'dissection of the male psyche', the production commanded a large of amount of Greek press attention, not least for its open references to homosexuality. 2 proved a commercial success; its run was extended twice and over 100,000 tickets were sold in total.

The work seems to draw upon a range of influences, including the work of Jean Genet, Rene Magritte and Robert Wilson. Inspiration for the show also came partly from Papaioannou's experiences as a gay man in Greece. Contemporary magazine described 2 as an 'inspiring' work that 'captures the zeitgeist'.

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