Two theater plays for children performed in Kessariani, Athens

Two lovely children's plays are presented by the Institute of Educational Theater Theatromathia" at Kessariani's Theater in collaboration with the Municipality of Kessariani, on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16 and 17, 2003. They are Takis Chryssoulis' plays "The moon's trawler in the way of the stars" and "The Right of the Poor" and they are addressed to kids younger that 16.

The first play, "The moon's trawler in the way of the stars," for children 3-9 yr old, performed on Tuesday, December 16, is a magical fairy-tale that "pushes fears away," a show of collective theater that entertains and liberates.
The story is about Firefly who starts a trip to the dreamworldland with the help of Cricket, the good grandma Darky, the Moon and the Mushroom Monus-Monus. There, all the gifts of the night are spread for those who arrive first to enjoy. Fears are gone away since the mermaid Alianthi takes care of this.

The ID of the performance
Writer & Director: Takis Chryssoulis
Sets-painting: Petros Hadjipetros
Costumes: Anna Kastavou
Music: Konstantinos Stelloudis
Cast: Melina Papanestoros, Aliki Katsavou, Marios Simeonidis

The second play, "The Right of the Poor," is performed on Wednesday, December 17. The story unfolds in ancient Greece and its heroes are Pethodorus, orator Lyceas, their wives and a very sharp slave. It is a performance that uses entertaining tools to reveal the power of the speech and help children and youngsters know ancient Greece, the customs and the spirit of that time. It is addressed to children between 9 and 16 years of age.
The ID of the performance
Writer & Director: Takis Chryssoulis
Sets- Costumes: Anna Maherianaki
Sets painting: Petros Hadjipetros
Music: Yorgos Voukanos
Cast: Antonis Ziogas, Melina Papanestoros, Aliki Katsavou, Marios Simeonidis, Yannis Syllignakis