"Karaiskakis: The Misunderstood Hero" at the Petra Theater on July 25 – 9.84

The Artistic Company "Creatists" having in its assets a series of important music and theatrical producers, presents the theatrical performance "Karaiskakis: The Misunderstood Hero", the historical drama of Giannis Kostaras directed by Manos Antoniou, which tours in Attica and selected stations region.

First stop in Attica at the Petra Theater on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 21:30.

A few words about the project

The play concerns the life and work of Georgios Karaiskakis, the pioneer of the Greek Revolution. The peculiarity of the work is that the main character, Karaiskakis, is presented in writing without any mood of beautification and heroism, but his approach is based on sociological and psychological elements, a result of months of research on his face, which gave the project the opportunity to include scenes that bring to life real events with the originality of the dialogues written in the spoken language of the Revolution.

The play collaborates with other arts besides acting, which in full agreement with the direction of Manos Antonios balances between symbolism and realism. From the form of the narrator in the work, the character "Karaiskakis" is created, who sometimes as "angel" and sometimes as "devil" combines black and white, light and darkness. The direction analyzes the second and third semantic levels of the work, without standing on a superficial form of the hero, but traveling the viewer from 1821 until today through semantic concepts and atmospheric lighting. The music and songs of the show are signed by the internationally renowned accordion musician and soloist Zoe Tiganouria.

The play "Karaiskakis - The misunderstood hero" by Giannis Kostaras, is published by Papadimitropoulos Publications.

Directional note

The play "Karaiskakis - The misunderstood hero" has been built on a triple axis: the value, the historical and the sociological-dramatic. Initially, there was a written will to capture and transmit some values, as well as the "fearless" character of Karaiskakis to the people of today, which is based on nihilism and debauchery.

Then, due to studies and interests on the part of the creator, weight was given through and careful study of sources of that time, to the revival of events and sounds, whether it is the language or the songs included in the plot, which have become almost unknown today. .

Of course, because the main goal was not from the beginning ethics, rationalism or the "hollow" national uprising, additionally unknown aspects of the Greek Revolution are revealed, but also of Karaiskakis' life so that they end up through his phrase that haunts the whole work "Whenever I want I am an angel, whenever I want I am hell "in the dipole of this character, of the Greeks as a nation, as of each individual, one would say; in order to reconcile in part the national liberation and only views of the Revolution by some historians with those on the other , and as the predominant one of Kordatos, which gave a more social tone.

The identity of the show

"Karaiskakis: The Misunderstood Hero"

Historical drama

Duration: 100 minutes

Credits

Writing- Historical research: Giannis KostarasDirected by: Manos AntoniouMusic editing: Zoe TiganouriaDance teaching: Mika StefanakiSets: MarceloCostumes: Magda KalemiAssistant director: Thanasis Skopas

The actors interpret: Makis Arvanitakis, Konstantinos Bazas, Konstantinos Zografopoulos, Giannis Kostaras, Konstantinos Spyropoulos, Iordanis Kalesis, Elias Menagier, Thanasis Skopas.

In the role of narrator o Costas Arzoglou and in the role of Karaiskakis o Manos Antoniou. In the role of Golf is Ioanna Pilichou and in the role of Mario the Filitsa Kalogerakou.

Day and time of the showSunday 25 July 2021 on 21: 30Watch Time: 20: 30

Ticket priceNormal: 15 euroReduced (Unemployed, Disabled, Student, Large Children): 12 euroTickets pre-sale: Ticket Services

Petra TheaterRomilias 1, St. Petersburg

The show is held in collaboration with "EXALEIPTRON", Piraeus Women's Group, for the Arts, Letters, Culture and Sciences and is under its auspices.

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"Karaiskakis: The Misunderstood Hero" at the Petra Theater on July 25 - 9.84