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Plutus
Plutus
“Plutus” by Aristophanes
Directed by: Giannis Kakleas
FOREST FESTIVAL 2024
VENUE:
Forest (Dasous) Theatre
DATES:
Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 July 2024
ATHENS EPIDAURUS FESTIVAL 2024
VENUE:
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
DATES:
Friday 19 & Saturday 20 July 2024
Τhe National Theatre of Northern Greece presents Aristophanes’ comedy “Plutus”. The play is translated, adapted and directed by Giannis Kakleas. Manos Vakousis, recently awarded with the Karolos Koun Grand Prize for Theatre, is portraying Chremylus. The cast is joined by Alexandra Palaiologou. The musical part of the performance is joined by Xatzifrageta and Nalyssa Green. The performance features Maria Efthymiou, Professor of History at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE PLAY
We are in 388 BC. The Peloponnesian War has ended with the Athenians left crashed and defeated, which marked the end of the Athenian hegemony. The honest Chremylus, a poor Athenian peasant, Aristophanes’ alter ego, is experiencing the new reality in a traumatic way: social values, ideas, and morals have fallen away.
The lack of resources and social justice, as well as the fear of impoverishment, terrify this romantic utopian, especially for his child’s future. He resorts to the Oracle of Delphi posing the agonising question “what can I do to ensure a secure future for my child?”. The oracle tells him to take care of the first helpless person he meets on his way. This is none other than the god Plutus, who generously gives away gold, money, and all material goods Chremylus and the whole society has dreamt of! They are all rich now! Their dream has come true. But deep down this dream turns out to be a test: in the absence of social cohesion and solidarity, self-awareness, and social conscience, how can the common good be served?
Our poet, in his own, uniquely satirical manner, shows us a way of managing material goods, but always with the interests of the Polis in mind –a Polis with just, honest, and virtuous citizens. Is this utopian? Possibly. Aristophanes however reserves the right to dream!
Giannis Kakleas
CREDITS
Direction - Τext translation - Adaptation: Giannis Kakleas
Set design: Manolis Pantelidakis
Costumes: Ilenia Douladiri
Music: Vaios Prapas
Choreographies: Stefania Sotiropoulou
Lighting: Stella Kaltsou
Assistant to the director: Aris Kakleas
Cast:
Mary Andreou
Chrysi Bachtsevani
Christina Bakastathi
Giannis Charisis
Maria Chatziioannidou
Dimitris Diakosavvas
Anna Efthymiou
Thanos Feretzelis
Fay Kokkinopoulou
Dimitris Morfakidis
Fabricio Muco
Kleio Danai Othonaiou
Alexandra Palaiologou
Polyxeni Spyropoulou
Giannis Syrios
Foteini Timotheou
Giannis Tomazos
Christos Tsavos
Giannis Tsemperlidis
Manos Vakousis
Alexandros Zouridakis
Understudy:
Eleni Mischopoulou
Dancers:
Marios Chatziantonis
Nikolas Chatzivasileiadis
Anastasia Kelesi
Stefania Sotiropoulou
Musician on stage:
Vaios Prapas
The musical part of the performance will be joined by Xatzifrageta and Nalyssa Green.
The performance features Maria Efthymiou, Professor of History at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.