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Jordan, with Marina Aslanoglou from the State Theater of Northern Greece State Theater of Northern Greece

The State Theater of Northern Greece presents the work "Jordan", by Anna Reynolds and Moira Buffini, directed by Nikos Mastorakis.
             
The monologue, who is interpreted by Marina Aslanoglou, will premiere on Wednesday 3 April 2013, at 21.00.

The State Theater of Northern Greece presents the play "Jordan", by Anna Reynolds and Moira Buffini, directed by Nikos Mastorakis. A shocking testimony, based on the true story of Shirley Jones comes to life on stage at the Theater Royal, from Wednesday 3/04/13.

The heartbreaking monologue is performed by Melina Merkouri, who won the Audience Award 2011 of "Athinorama" magazine, Marina Aslanoglou.

A few words about the project:
In a court waiting room, Shirley awaits the verdict of the judges. Her brutal lover, but also welfare want to take her child, but she can't live without Jordan, nor Jordan without her.  A true story, where the central person, Shirley Jones revealed to Anna Reynolds, one of the two authors, when the two of them were inmates in prison.

"Jordan", a play that was presented with great success in Athens during the theater seasons 2010-11 & 2011-12, with Marina Aslanoglou performing – according to the excellent reviews-  with passion, sensitivity and heartbreak Shirley and, finally, to manage to give the viewer no melancholy, but euphoria.

COEFFICIENTS:
Translation: Marios Ploritis
Direction: Nikos Mastorakis
Performed by Marina Aslanoglou

Mormolis, from the State Theater of Northern Greece

 The State Theater of Northern Greece presents Rainer Hachfeld's performance entitled "The Mormolis" in its Children's Stage at the Royal Theater, from Sunday 27 January 2013.

The adventures of Mormoli, of a much-loved work of young and old come to life on the stage of KTHBE, in an imaginative and tender performance with live music, dance and song that enchants children, frees their imagination and makes them sing with one voice "Mormolis, Mormolis is the element of the city"!

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But who is Mormolis who has upset the whole town and who tells the children what to do; Who is Mormolis who is everywhere and nowhere;
Mormolis is nothing more than... a mere box, a very simple box, who becomes the new friend and secret advisor of all the children. He is the one who tells the grown-ups what the little ones dare not tell them.
Like all children have a teddy bear, or a doll or a dog, who imagine it is alive and talk to it and listen to what it tells them, so did Ricky and Manda, while spending the holidays at their uncles house, do the same with Mormoli, upsetting not only Aunt Polyxeni and Uncle Agesilaos, but the whole city... From the neighbor Mr. Bourinia to the Minister.
And the adults, of course, they get upset after Mormolis with the help of the children, it is everywhere: transforms into a shoe, hat, or even on a stove burner!

"O Mormolis" by Rainer Hachfeld

Source : culturenow.gr

Our big circus, at the Royal Theatre

The Royal Theater is preparing to host the show "Our Big Circus" presented by the State Theater of Northern Greece from Friday 14 December 2012.

 "Our Big Circus", presented by the State Theater of Northern Greece, in co-production with the Acropolis Theatre, continues its triumphant march. The emblematic work of Iakovos Campanellis returns in December to Thessaloniki where it was presented for only two performances, at the request of many viewers.

The show that was described as the "social phenomenon" of the summer, after 40 stops on a tour where they watched it 100.000 spectators, but also a series of highly successful performances in Athens at the Acropolis Theatre, plays at the Royal Theater from Friday 14 December 2012.

END OF SHOWS AKROPOL THEATER: 9/12/2012

"OUR BIG CIRCUS", of Iakovos Campanellis, in music and orchestra conducting on stage by Stavros Xarhakos. Direction: Sotiris Hatzakis. They star: Tasos Nousias, Marina Aslanoglou. Singer: Zacharias Karounis.

Amen Amen: a performance by Stavros Xarhakos at the Acropolis Theatre

Premiere at the renovated Acropolis theater on 17 February and for 20 performances up to and including 31 Of March

The Acropolis Theater and the State Theater of Northern Greece are co-producing "Aman Amen", his favorite work
Stavros Xarchakos, a musical performance based on rebetiko song, directed by the composer himself.

The premiere was given on Friday 30 December at the Royal Theater of the co-capital, while in Athens it will premiere at the renovated Acropolis theater 17 February and for 20 performances up to and including 31 Of March.

According to Stavros Xarchakos, rebetika songs are songs of vision for a better life, they are the songs of the denial of dreams, they are the rebetikas of the eternal nostalgia of beauty, the rebetikas of the sanctity of desire, the rebetikas of defiance of terror, the rebetika songs of challenging fate and restless struggle with death...

The "aman" that comes out of the soul meets the "amen" of a prayer. In the straight line that unites the Byzantine organ with the rebetiko and with the Little Asian song, love travels, the passion, the lust, the nostalgia, the fate, the death, dreams for a better life, deprivation of liberty and refugee status. This is how Stavros Xarchakos listened to these sounds of the past and set up a musical performance entitled "Aman Amen". A spectacle-listening with old and new compositions, a folk stage as overwhelming as a liturgy.

Each of the two parts is divided into three sections. There are songs of grace, of Teke and the East.

Source : culturenow.gr

"Madame Soussou", from the State Theater of Northern Greece

Premiere on Friday 10 February
The State Theater of Northern Greece presents the play "Madame Sousou" by Dimitris Psathas, directed by Giorgos Armenis. The unsurpassed comedy of Dimitris Psathas, will be performed at the Royal Theatre, with Fotini Baxevanis in the leading role. The premiere of the show will be given on Friday 10 February.

This is an extremely rare theatrical adaptation made by the author himself for Mrs. Katerina's troupe, (with Emilios Veakis in the role of Panagiotakis) the 1942, and has not reappeared since.

Source : newsbeast.gr