In a number of hours Spring tells us, and sometimes, goodbye and summer season is coming. And with that, because it often does, come the theatrical performances. That is taking place once more this yr, with the primary main productions having added Patras to their tour schedule.
And this yr, the place the place the theatrical performances can be hosted, within the absence of one other, is the Summer season Municipal Theater of the Municipality of Patreon within the Pamploponnisiako Stadium. Thus, whereas this system of the Patras Worldwide Pageant, not solely will not be recognized but, however has not even been heard as a phrase, the primary seven performances that we are going to see in its context have develop into recognized.
“Hamlet” by Themis Moumoulidis
Is it attainable to have a summer season with out Themis Moumoulidis? It can’t be executed! So, once more this yr, we can have the chance to observe the brand new manufacturing of the fifth Epoch directed by the previous creative director of DIPETHE Patras Themis Moumoulidis on July fifteenth. It’s regarding William Shakespeare’s Hamlet translated by Giorgos Heimonas with Anastasis Roilos within the central function. Subsequent to him are Ioanna Pappa, Michalis Syriopoulos, Thodoris Skyftoulis, Thanasis Dovris, Marouska Panagiotopoulos, Tzeni Kazakou, Aris Ninikas and Dimitris Apostolopoulos.
With Hamlet, Shakespeare presents to the world theater a monumental play which, for hundreds of years now, has created its personal mythology. A dive into the essence of man and on the identical time a requiem to his darkish aspect. Inside
from Hamlet, Shakespeare describes to us his time, which can also be our time. A timeless and deeply political textual content.
Themis Moumoulidis, makes an attempt a contemporary stage studying of the play, with a bunch of essential actors, led by Anastasis Roilos within the function of Hamlet.
Utilizing the magnificent poetic translation of Giorgos Heimonas as a automobile, the efficiency follows the “collapse” of a world, incapable of obeying guidelines and ethics. A darkish, ruthless world, the place friendship and blood relations imply nothing. A “ready-made” world of expediency and selfishness: this nation known as Animalia. Hamlet is aware of from the beginning that this world is rotten and have to be destroyed: no use of the world is sweet. Let it sink! All through the course of the play, Hamlet-Shakespeare, with the theatrical machine as his solely weapon, doesn’t cease revealing and denouncing. Shakespeare commissions Hamlet to “stage” a play throughout the play, in order that spectators and protagonists of the tragedy can, by means of the magnifying lens of the stage, expertise the magnitude of the decadence, which is completely inconceivable to keep away from. As a result of the modeling world is already useless…
“Aias” by Giorgos Nanouris with Michalis Sarantis
The continuation of this system can be given three days later, particularly on July 18, when the play “Aias” can be offered in Patras, directed by Giorgos Nanouris with Michalis Sarantis and Apostolos Handzaras
Michalis Sarantis shockingly interprets all 9 roles of the tragedy, whereas Apostolos Handzaras converses with him whereas drawing, in entrance of the spectators’ eyes.
Aeandas, the best warrior within the Greek camp, is entitled to Achilles’ weapons following his demise. When these intrigues find yourself with Odysseus, he decides to take revenge. However he turns into the pleasure of the goddess Athena and the laughingstock of the Argive military. Dishonored and determined, he kills himself.
The interpretation was executed by the poet Nikos A. Panagiotopoulos.
“Don Quixote” directed by Yannis Bezou
Local weather change and from the tragic works, we’re transported to Spain. “Grateful” to Yannis Bezos who from the director’s chair presents us the present “Don Quixote” on July 21.
Within the central roles we discover Vladimiros Kyriakidis, Thanasis Tsaltabassi, Nadia Kontogeorgi and Parthena Horozidou, whereas with them are: Giorgos Hatzis, Stavros Markalas, Eleftheria Kontogeorgi, Christos Poulos – Renesis, Yiannis Varvaresos, Nikita Iliopoulou and Ioanna Anemogianni.
The basic masterpiece of Miguel de Cervantes is being transferred to the theater and is getting ready to be offered this summer season in an enormous tour all through Greece.
The story of the dreamy Knight Don Quixote from Mancha, his companion Sancho Pancha and his beloved Dulcinea is introduced once more to life by a big troupe, in a spectacular manufacturing by Tagaris theater firms.
As Yannis Bezos says: “The satirical romance of Cervantes reminds us of man’s nice want for what goes past him! And when our hero testifies to his sensitivity and his nice creativeness, the others mock and snicker. And but, so it’s! Fantasy and poetry, to move, should pay a toll! Typically very costly!
So allow us to snicker on the sufferings of Don Quixote, however on the identical time allow us to think regarding whether or not our little life might be insufferable with out him.”
“The ocean and the previous man” with Tasos Noussia
Primarily based on Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Outdated Man and the Sea” is the efficiency directed by Marlene Kaminski “The Sea and the Outdated Man” with Taso Nucia within the central function that we are going to see on July 22. He’s joined by Vassilis Milionis and Phaedra Soutou, whereas the voice of Evelyn Assouad is heard.
The play describes the story of a fisherman, Santiago – performed by Tasos Nousias – and his journey to the unexplored and huge sea. His epic encounter with a powerful blue marlin, which the hero managed to catch following 84 days with no fish. The fish may be very robust, Santiago doesn’t handle to kill it and it’s hooked by his line, it pulls him and his small boat deeper and deeper into the ocean for 3 days and three nights.
Santiago lastly manages to kill the fish however as a result of it’s too massive to slot in the boat he ties it to the aspect. On the best way once more sharks assault him and eat all of the flesh of the massive fish. Beneath this straightforward story lies a world wealthy in symbolism and metaphor for the seek for objective, the endurance of the human spirit, and man’s conflicted relationship with the pure surroundings.
“Select your demise my love” with Katia Dandoulakis
The play “Select your demise my love” is an adaptation of the play “The Double Recreation” by R. Thomas, one of the vital common works of the award-winning creator. Stormy developments and twists ignite the suspense and stress till the final second.
The story: Françoise Corban, a struggling heiress, lives in her villa along with her youthful husband Paul Corban and her devoted housekeeper Adele. Paul’s paper money owed and the stress he places on Françoise to pay them off heighten the strain and friction within the couple’s relationship. The environment is heavy when nocturnal noises disturb the tranquility of the villa – noises and traces of a presence that even the police chief himself can not clarify… Baroness Sardoni’s sudden go to and what she has to say additional confuses the already tense scenario. .A spider internet appears to be woven round Françoise and nobody is aware of who’s pal and who’s foe…
“Hercules Raging” directed by Dimitris Karantzas
For 2 days, on July 29 and 30, the present “Hercules the Raging” can be offered, directed by Dimitris Karantzas with an important troupe consisting of Pygmalionas Dadakaridis, George Gallos, Stefania Gouliotis, Iro Bezou, Anna Kalaitzidou, Yannis Klinis, Aineia Tsamatis, Nikos Milia, Gal Robisa, Babis Galiatsatos, Thanasis Raftopoulos, Antonis Antonopoulos, in addition to the distinguished musician Fotis Siotas in a outstanding function on stage.
Euripides within the not often carried out play “Heracles the Raging”, places Hercules within the middle. This legendary particular person will collapse in probably the most painful crash and from a demigod will develop into a miasma, by means of a cruel sport of the Gods.
On this, the Poet’s darkest and most human work, the setting is Thebes, which is beneath the tyranny of the Wolf, following Heracles has left for his final labor. Heracles’ father and spouse, exiled and dying, haven’t any hope. So does Choros who’s out of the blue enslaved to the regime of the Tyrant Wolf. When Hercules comes from Hades having achieved all his labors, he overthrows Lykos and every little thing signifies that their finish can be completely happy. However the will of the Gods – the Tyranny of Hercules – stains the hero’s arms with the sickest blood. The blood of his spouse and kids, which he’ll kill spurred on by the fury of Rage.
A punishment for a hero(?), demigod(?) or only a human who went past the norm, stepping exterior of the human and disrupting construction and predetermined boundaries?
By means of this parable, with its intense political ramifications, Euripides illuminates the inadequacy and “littleness” of human existence within the face of a better energy – whether or not it’s referred to as Regime Tyranny, or God – that destroys the human will and vanishes it into non-existence. A fierce criticism of Euripides on the absence of Democracy and the abandonment of the Gods, turns into, in a efficiency, a cry of despair of man within the face of the belief of his weak spot.
“Dads with rum” with Stavropoulou and Hatzipanagiotis
The legendary neo-Greek comedy by Thanasis Papathanasiou – Michalis Reppa, with consecutive offered outs and killer humor, is coming to Patras on August 26 and 27.
Starring: Vicky Stavropoulou, Christos Hatzipanagiotis, Sofia Vogiatzaki, Konstantinos Gavalas, Niki Lami and Konstantina Michael.
It’s a sharp satire, which was offered for the primary time in 1996 and satirizes Greek society. A society that even right now continues to be sadly larger than itself, “smaller” in its conduct, grasping, racist, offensive in all its manifestations.
In fact so much has occurred since then. A brand new millennium has dawned and a brand new actuality has settled amongst us. Upheavals, canceled plans, numerous new social media, life redefinitions and a complete lot of chaos. The change in school identification that many individuals sought started to trigger losses as a substitute of features. Homes had been “closed”, chain shops suffocated their homeowners. However the non-existent authorities remained simply as secure and maybe even extra legal. The time period “disaster of conscience” will not be typically heard. The “disaster” remained pure.
The story of the 5 silly, misfits and determined cleaners of the present is in our time a banal on a regular basis life. Roi, Vesca, Panagiotis, Jeni, Christos and Mrs. Vasso at the moment are individuals who belong to the realm of realism, following they jumped out of the pages of the play. They’re shifting crimes that we meet and greet daily, unsuspecting of what they is likely to be hiding “of their kitchen”.
And what are these silly bastards as much as anyway?
They serve some great “Dads with rum” with a little bit little bit of poison and …whoever will get the possibility. The 4 million that the daddy had gained within the joker – who has now left this useless world – are on the lookout for their inheritor. Two sons, two daughters-in-law, a vivid know-it-all neighbor and a nightmarish nurse speak, argue, plot and sleep soundly whereas weaving a candy plan of mutual annihilation.
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