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National Theatre of Northern Greece following its long tradition on educational and social programmes presents three new educational programmes for 2011-2012. Two of them are addressed to students of primary and secondary school and the third is addressed to children that are hospitalized in Thessaloniki.
These new educational programmes are called “Words we remember” and are a part of a programme that celebrated a hundred years from Thessaloniki’s liberation, and is dedicated to writers of the city that are no longer with us.


The Programmes

«Chicken’s Egg» by George Ioannou, for students of the 4th and 5th grade.

The programme begins on November 23, 2011
Duration: 35-40 minutes
Let’s have fun. Through the apparent innocent writing of the play, one can clearly see the fierce face of authority, hostility among citizens and an endless conflict of interests, all given through an entertaining and pleasant way. Will the cosmopolitan chicken save us from the hands of authority?

All performances – presentations are realized in classrooms, without any prior adjustment being necessary. The theatre group is made up of three actors. At the beginning of every programme, children take printed copies that enable them to follow the performance and to participate. After the performance a discussion takes place.

Contributors
Concept – Stage Direction – Text selection: Nikos Voudouris
Assistant director: Babis Matentzidis
Cast: Aggelos Karanikolas, Despoina Saroglou, Stella Smoulioti
Production management and presentation flow: Marlen Vershuuren


«The Princes Garden» by Nikos Bakolas, for students of secondary school and Lyceum

The programme begins on November 30, 2011
Duration: 35 -40 minutes
A modern drama with clear references to the doomed House of Atreus. Orestes, Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, Aegisthus, Electra and Cassandra relive their tragic myth through the life of a family in Thessaloniki in the years after the Asia Minor catastrophe.

All performances – presentations are realized in classrooms, without any prior adjustment being necessary. The theatre group is made up of four actors. At the beginning of every programme, children take printed copies that enable them to follow the performance and to participate. After the performance a discussion takes place.

Contributors
Concept – Stage Direction – Text selection: Nikos Voudouris
Assistant director: Babis Matentzidis
Cast: Aggelos Karanikolas, Despoina Saroglou, Stella Smoulioti
Production management and presentation flow: Marlen Vershuuren


«Birbiri’s Adventures» by Stella Vogiatzoglou, for children 5-12 years old

Programme begins in January 2012
Duration: 35 -40 minutes
Children would love to travel through their dreams, to escape the cruel reality they live in, to go to a strange land far away and become a part of their favorite fairy tales! Birbiris is a time traveler in the land of impossible and guides children in a fairy tale land.
Presentations will be conducted every ten days approximately, at the five Hospitals of Thessaloniki that have Pediatric clinics, for all children of 5 to 12 years old.

Contributors
Concept – Stage Direction –Text selection: Nikos Voudouris
Assistant Director: Babis Matentzidis
Cast: Momo Vlachou, Anna Sotiroudi
Production management and presentation flow: Marlen Vershuuren
(contact information : 2315 200008, 2315 200075, 2310 270398 // 6945 217393)

All educational programmes are offered without charge