With five theatrical productions, "Methexis" welcomes the theater-loving audience, touching on different topics, different preferences, but they are certainly interesting propositions for everyone.
"Grandpa Has Pressure" by Dimitra Papadopoulou
continues at the "Hellenic World" Cultural Center
Premiere on November 29
After the success of the summer and the moments of abundant laughter it has given the audience, Dimitra Papadopoulou's wild comedy, directed by Christos Tripodis and produced by the Methexis company, continues in the Iphigenia hall of the "Hellenic World" Cultural Center.
Starring: Fotini Baxevani, Sylvia Delikoura, Marilou Katsafadou, Stavros Nikolaidis, Aris Antonopoulos and Vassilis Kolovos in the role of Grandpa.
A grandfather, three extravagant granddaughters, a "cop", an ideological young man, a "murder" and a romantic lentil dinner lead a god-crazy Greek family into hilarious situations. Three sisters at a turning point in their lives, the anarchist Popi, who "falls" in love with a "cop", the frightened Fofi, who declares her personal revolution and sets new terms and rules in her life and, the careerist Maria, who aims to finally become a mother, they get involved in rampant misunderstandings. The connecting link of all, the left-wing and demented Pappus, who becomes the ideological inspiration for the founding of the new political movement, named "Psaxou". The movement created by Haris, Maria's partner, aspires to be the voice of the younger generation of Greeks. The legendary "Grandpa" by Dimitra Papadopoulou after the 1997 and 2012 uploads is coming back powerfully to bring joy and laughter to our evenings and with more "pressure" than ever.
VODKA MOLOTOV by Neil Simon
based on the short stories of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov!
Arrangement: Eleni Radou
Directed by: Nikorestis Chaniotakis
In the role of Chekhov, Tasos Chalkias
Starring (alphabetically):
Giorgos Galitis, Mathildi Maggira, Lydia Sgouraki,
Panos Stathakopoulos, Dimitra Stogianni, Christos Tripodis
Eleni Radou's explosive comedy, based on Neil Simon's adaptation of Chekhov's short stories, is presented in the Iphigenia hall of the "Hellenic World" Culture Center. After the continuous sold out of the summer tour throughout Greece and the great success it had achieved at the "Atrium" of the "Hellenic World" it continues for the second year, in an impressive production by the company "Methexis" of Christos Tripodis from November 2 .
Anton Chekhov sketches characters from both the urban centers and the countryside of pre-revolutionary Russia, magnifying in a slick but always sympathetic way, their habits, obsessions, fears, attachment to their petty interests, naivety them, but also their cunning. On stage, typical types of his time and society parade: from teachers and nannies, to priests and dentists. All heroes surrender, universal and eternal, to the judgment of all of us for "yesterday", "today" and "tomorrow".
THE MEETING by Stephen Belber
Directed by: Giorgos Kimoulis
Premiere: Friday, November 8, 2024
The play by the American writer Stephen Belber, "The Meeting" ("Match"), is staged at the Coronet Theater from November 8, directed by Giorgos Kimoulis, who stars in the role of Toby Powell, together with Katerina Theoharis and Vassilis Giakoumaros .
An elderly former famous choreographer, Toby Powell, who has now retired from acting and now lives completely alone, receives a visit from a couple. Lisa and Mike Davis. They're there to be interviewed for a thesis Lisa is doing at the university she attends, on the history of dance in New York in the 1980s. But as the questions become more personal and more threatening, Toby begins to he suspects that Mike and Lisa are not questioning him for academic reasons. As the "interview" progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit, until the lonely choreographer is forced to confront a big buried secret from his past.
Starring:
Giorgos Kimoulis – Katerina Theocharis – Vassilis Giakoumaros
Translation - Direction: Giorgos Kimoulis
Scenery: Katerina Svoronou
Costumes: Sofia Nikolaidis
Lighting: Vassilis Tripodis
Assistant Director: Yilmaz Housmen
Contact person: Marika Arvanitopoulou
Creative Agency: GridFox
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"The Legend of Mulan"
One of the most famous myths worldwide for the first time in a theatrical adaptation for children in Greece
From November 10 and for every Sunday at the "Hellenic World" Cultural Center
"The Legend of Mulan", one of the most famous myths in the world, is presented for the first time in Greece by the children's theater of Christos Tripodis and the Methexis company, in the Iphigenia hall of the "Hellenic World" Culture Center. It is a spectacular theatrical production, based on the ancient Chinese poem "The Ballad of Hua Mulan", with impressive costumes, scenery, sword fights and choreography, as well as interactive play with the audience.
The male hare has heavy front legs.
The female hare has wicked eyes,
but when the two hares run side by side,
who can tell the female from the male?
"The Ballad of Hua Mulan"
Contributors:
Directed by: Christos Tripodis
Text arrangement: Manos Tsotras
Sets/Costumes: Maria Filippou
Set Designer/Costume Designer Assistant: Katerina Svoronou
Choreographies/ Martial arts: Christina Bitou
Music: Nikos Raptis, Panagiotis Brilis
Assistant director: Christina Bitou
Makeup editor: Vina Efstratiadou
Creative Agency: Gridfox
Starring alphabetically: Anestis Ishnopoulos - Theodora Kokkinidis - Vangelis Kyparissis - Stratis Dalagiorgos - Lydia Sgourakis - Chronis Strikos - Eleni Fandridou - and Panos Stathakopoulos
"PETER AND THE WOLF" by Sergei Prokofiev
The most famous musical fairy tale of all time
The most famous musical fairy tale of all time "Peter and the Wolf", by Sergei Prokofiev, directed by Christos Tripodis, with Ioannis Apergis, five musicians, two dancers and seven musical instruments, live on stage, from Sunday 3 November 2024 at Theater "Diana".
The work is presented in transcription for piano, violin, flute, cello saxophone and percussion, live on stage, with the performance "breaking" the classical form of orchestral performance with narrative accompaniment, as we are used to in its different versions around the world . It is a theatrical approach to the fairy tale, with elements of choreography, songs based on the composer's classic melodies, interactive play and shadow theater, with the aim of better understanding of music and musical instruments by children through the theatrical performance.
Composer/Writer: Sergei Prokofiev
Theatrical Adaptation/Direction: Christos Tripodis
Orchestration: Marios Papoulias
Scenery: Thanasis Kokkas
Clothing/Costumes: Maria Filippou
Choreography: Christina Bitou
Lighting: Rizos Tsigaris
Creative Agency: GRIDFOX
PROTECT:
Ioannis Apergis – Ilias Gyftonikolos (Violin) – Alexandros Zouganelis (Tenor Saxophone) – Konstantina Ventouris Roussou (Flute-Percussion) – Myrto Xirouhakis (Cello) – Aulon Bino (Piano-Keyboards-Percussion)
They dance: Christina Bitou - Natalia Martini
