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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof



“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams
Directed by: Syllas Tzoumerkas

Venue: Royal (Vasiliko) Theatre
Opening: 1 December 2023
Rating: 16+

 



A few words about the play

Two sons are visiting the family estate with their families to celebrate their father’s birthday. Gooper, the eldest, and his wife Mae know that the father is seriously ill and are trying to take control of his vast estate. They believe it is theirs by right, in the light of the exemplary life they lead with their five children. Deep in mourning, Brick the younger brother and his father’s favourite, has withdrawn from life and begun to drink heavily, as his wife Maggie tries desperately to win back his love and get him to fight for his inheritance.


 

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Concealment, hypocrisy, greed, the need for control and power, patriarchy and homophobia are some of the issues Tennessee Williams addresses in his play—a work populated with people who desire, who demand and dominate, but also those who surrender themselves to life and its vicissitudes.

 
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Williams included two versions of the third act in the published version of the play: the first how he wrote it, the second how he rewrote it with guidance from Elias Kazan. Syllas Tzoumerkas’ translation is based on the first version, the best-loved and most representative of the playwright. This is the NTNG’s premiere staging of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”.

 
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Credits

Translation - Direction: Syllas Tzoumerkas, Sets: Pinelopi Valti, Costumes: Marli Aleiferi, Lighting: Eliza Alexandropoulou, Dimitra Aloutzanidou, Movement - Assistant to the director: Sofia Papanikandrou, Assistant to the set designer: Niovi Boliaki, Assistant to the costume designer: Danai Pana, Music coaching: Chrysa Toumanidou, Production coordinator: Athanasia Androni

Cast: Melina Apostolidou, Loukia Vasileiou, Lila Vlachopoulou, Giannis Karamfilis, Dimitris Kolovos, Anna Kopaka, Vasia Bakakou, Vasilis Besiris, Lilian Palantza, Orestis Paliadelis, Giorgos Papadakos, Vasilis Spyropoulos
Children: Galateia Angeli, Dimitris Kafkas, Giorgos Konstantinidis, Stella Papanikolaou

 
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