The creative game is continued at Longo’s Theatrical scene. Children's
Theatre Longos presented
"Odyssewach" - by Xenia Kalogeropoulou
guided by Maria Dourou-Sollbach and assisted by Anna
Rodopoulou-Viktoratou
in the context of the Cultural Summer 2010 on Sunday 1st of August
2010, 21.30 p.m., in
the theatre of Longos Cultural Society.
The author
Xenia Kalogeropoulou was born in Athens on September 11,
1938.
She
studied at the Royal Academy London and took place at more than 50
performances of classical and modern theatre.
Xenia Kalogeropoulou
translated 17 plays into the greek language and wrote 6 plays for
children: "Odyssewach", "Eliza", "The Beauty and the Beast", Family
Noe", "The King Deer" and "The Slavechild", which was awarded by
the Award of Dramaturgy Karolou Koun in November 2001.
In 2001 too, Xenia
Kalogeropulou was honoured with the Award of Childrens Literature of
the Kosta and Eleni Ourani Foundation.
Her work "Odyssewach" was
translated into eight languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, Turkish and Russian) and
"Eliza" and "The Slavechild" into three languages.
«Odyssewach»
This summer we traveled with Odyssewach and observed
his efforts to turn
back to his lost native county Ithaka.
All started with a storyteller,
who mixed the stories
and created the story of Odyssewach from
Ithagdad,
who was looking for Kyklolotogorgonakirkilarizo as he was
returning to his native county.
On his journey Odyssewach met Cyclops
and the little cyclops, the lotus-eater, mermaids an pirates. He
met the sorceress Kirkila, fell in love with Princess Larizant and
passed Inizimipit,
where all was spoken with an "i", until he lost
disappointed in a desert.
Then he saw the sea again,
saw Ithagdad and his son and finally he understood, what does Kyklolotogorgonakirkilarizo
mean.
One of the storytellers
And with a great "fu" and an "oh no" Odyssewach satrted his journey ...
told the storyteller. Something like this we started to present this
play. A great "fu" was given from one to the other at the beginning.
And an "oh no" for the attempt and courage to perform "Odyssewach".
With desire of the children as tail wind we traveld to the performance
- and if it looks poor to you, do not forget: The journey was rich!
DIRECTION: Maria Dourou-Sollbach
ASSISTANT: Anna Rodopulou-Viktoratou
SCENERY: Werner Charilaos Sollbach, Maria Dourou-Sollbach
MUSIC BY: Dionysis Savvopoulos
COSTUMES SEWED BY: Anna Foteinou-Ntourou
MASK: Natasa Rodopoulou
Dracocyclop with his little cycclops
... ... and
Odyssewach with his crew.
Odyssewach and Maruf ...
... met the lotus-eater.
Adventure with the sirens
... ... and the mermaid.
The crew is turned into animals ...
...the little lion.
Castle of...
... Princess
Larizant. The sorceress Kirkila
Odyssewach and Prince Amandur ...
... and the pirates.
Taverna "The Wonderful Ithagdad" ...
... at Inizimirit, where all was spoken with an "i".
Odyssewach with the saurian in the desert ...
... until het mets his son, and finally ...
... he understands, what does Kyklolotogorgonakirkilarizo
mean and he returns to Ithagdad. More than 250 guests
...
... joined the presentation, among them the vice-mayor of Sympolitias'
Municipality, Mr. Dimitris Kalamidas (on the right).
The secretary of Longos' Cultural Society, Mrs. Katerina Mitropoulou, presents a flower to each of the actors.
