Surprise Tonight at Athens’ Agyra venue

Tonight... surprise! (Apopse i ekpliksi) [performance photos],
originally uploaded by theatromathia.

In this play a variety theater loses its way… Theatromathia (a non-profit organization) dares once again to present a pioneering work. The play by Takis Chrioulis is nothing if not unconventional and presented at Athens’ Agyra venue from March 14 to April 18.

Unexpected drifts and inversions in a vaudeville show

The play is something between a subversive comedy and a satire. These elements maintained their classic form and appear with new dimensions through the contemporary angle provided in the show. A group of actors present a vaudeville performance through a series of unexpected drifts and inversions. The actors endeavour to stay calm and try to lead things along a natural course. But, they just slip. The deviation is so intense that the audience even doubts if the show is accidental or organized. The end inevitably brings surprise and shock. That’s why the actors kindly requested those who knew the end of the story to keep it to themselves.

Credits

• Playwright & Director: Takis Chrisoulis
• Costumes-sets: Michalis Sdougos
• Cast: Aliki Katsavou, Natassa Kritikou, Helena Roumelioti, Zoe Sada, Julie Tsolka
• Piano: Maro Chasioti
  

Potatoes, Potatoes by Anita Lobel, An anti-war play for children

"Theatromathia" Educational Drama Institute and Agyra Publications presents a unique performance with an educational and cultural interest, a performance praising the value of peace and fraternization, based on the book of the prized Polish author and painter Anita Lobel, entitled "Potatoes, Potatoes". The performance takes place every Saturday noon.

The work is about a woman who had a field of potatoes and two sons. One day, one of her sons left and joined the army of the East. After a while, the other son left and joined the army of the West. The two brothers found themselves in opponent sides, but their wise mother manages to bring peace back to their land. It's a work full of messages, colours and intense emotions.

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originally uploaded by theatromathia.

Performance ID

Text-lyrics: Takis Chryssoulis
Direction-sets-costumes: Melina Papanestoros
Music: Anastassia Papadimitriou
Instrumentation: Yorgos Konstantinidis
Choreographies: Julie Tsolka & Aliki Katsavou
Cast: Dimitra Konstantinopoulou, Elena Roumelioti, Dimitra Yannakopoulou, Evgenia Moraki

Place: Agyra (124 Solonos & Emm. Benaki St)
tel:+30-210-3837540
fax:+30-210-3837066
agyra@agyra.gr
From: 13/10/2007 to 20/06/2008
Every Saturday: 12:30
Tickets: Children € 14,50 (purchase of the book)/ Escorts: € 10,00