After the exceptionally successful debut and sold-out performances at the Municipality of Neapoli-Sikies, Thermi, Thermaiko, and Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, "Fools" continues its journey through the quarters of Thessaloniki, as part of the effort made by the NTNG, in collaboration with the municipalities, to strengthen the bonds with its audience.
"Fools"
A small village in Ukraine.
A curse that has doomed in lifelong stupidity all the inhabitants during the past 200 years.
A new teacher.
Will he manage to break the curse in 24 hours or will he become a fool as well?
Are there curses or is all this nonsense?
Will color doesn’t go well on fingers? Yellow or blue?
How many times can someone propose marriage in a day?
What is the purpose of Man’s existence?
And what about this fluttering of the heart?
Director’s Note
One of the saddest teachings of History is this; if we have been duped for a long time, we tend to reject every indication of deceit. We no longer wish to learn the truth. The deceit holds us captive. It’s too painful to admit, even to ourselves, that we have been gullible.
Carl Sagan, astronomer-astrophysicist
"Fools" is a romantic existential tale that talks about faith. The belief that you deserve the best, that you can live the life you want and not the life that is imposed on you. Or to believe the opposite; that you aren’t capable enough, that you cannot think, that you cannot decide or act. Because you are a fool. Because you are ugly or slow. Because you are different.
Reading this play again and again, I started to discover a sense of humor different from the one I discerned from my first reading. A darker sense of humor, almost vitriolic. I began to understand the aesthetic of Monty Python, the comments from the Muppet Show, the wild allure of the Adams Family and all the deadlocks of Groundhog Day. Even elements from Shakespeare’s and Chekhov’s work.
The writer ponders “What is the purpose of Man’s existence?” His answer is this; Cupid! And I feel like he’s “winking” at us again.
Who, Cupid??
Like the writer himself says, as a deeply optimistic person, “no one can ever know how a story will end…”.
CREDITS
Translation: Errikos Belies
Director: Grigoris Papadopoulos
Sets-Costumes: Chrysa Serdari
Music: Kostis Vozikis
Choreography-Movement: Konstantinos Gerardos
Lighting: Dimitra Aloutzanidou
Assistant Director: Maria Bagana
Production Photography: Tasos Thomoglou
Production Co-ordinator: Athanasia Androni
Cast: Ektor Kaloudis (Judge), Giannis Mastrogiannis (Gregor Yousekevitch – Count), Giolanta Balaoura (Lenya Zubritsky), Kleio Danai Othonaiou (Sofia Zubritsky), Roula Pantelidou (Mishkin – postman), Tasos Pezirkianidis (Snetsky – shepherd), Konstantinos Rampavilas (Leon Tolchinsky – young teacher), Vasilis Spyropoulos (Dr. Zubritsky), Polyxeni Spyropoulou (Yenchna – fish and flowers saleswoman), Giannis Tsatsaris (Slovitch – butcher)
The following are internship participants in the production: Konstantina Vaitsi, an IEK AKMI student, as Second Assistant Director and Sofia Passia, a student from the School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as Assistant Set-Costume Designer.
"Fools" by Neil Simon
Municipal Theatre of Kalamaria «Melina Merkouri»
Thursday, 12th April to Sunday, 15th April, at 9 p.m.
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- Municipal Theatre of Kalamaria «Melina Merkouri»: Thursday, 12th April to Sunday, 15th April 2018 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 9 p.m.)
- Morning performances for schools at the Municipality of Neapoli-Sikies:Wednesday, 18th, Thursday, 19th, Friday 20th April 2018, at 11 a.m.
- Morning performance for schools at the Municipality of Neapoli-Sikies:Thursday, 26th April 2018, at 11 a.m.
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