PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 2020
“Dora Stratou” Greek Dances Theatre, Philopappou Hill
Garden Theatre – The living museum of Greek dance
www.grdance.org
OPENING NIGHT 27 May 2020 CLOSING NIGHT 20 September 2020
PERFORMANCES
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 21:30. Saturday and Sunday 20:30. Monday, Tuesday (27, 28 June, 1-5 July and 12-23 August) closed or organizes additional performances and charity events. Please visit www.grdance.org
RESERVATIONS are not necessary, the theatre has 860 seats.
CLASSES All year long group classes on Greek dances in English, for beginners and advanced. Also private classes.
CONTACT Tel. +30 210 921 4650 (19:30 – 21:00) & +30 210 324 4395 (09:00 – 16:00)
mail@grdance.org www.grdance.org
PROGRAM Program changes every second Wednesday. Performances last 90 minutes without intermission. Company of 75 dancers, musicians and singers. Many regions of Greece presented in each performance, each village or island through its authentic dances, costumes, musical instruments and songs. Reproduction is as faithful to the historic original as possible.
ACCESS Our garden theatre is situated opposite the Acropolis entrance, on the far side of Philopappou Hill.
To parking entrance (Arakynthou 33, Philopappou Hill):
By metro: Stations “Acropolis” or “Fix”, line 2.
By subway: Station “Petralona”, line 1
By bus: Trolley bus 15, Philopappou stop, or bus line 230 Zografou-Acropolis, terminal at Acropolis.
By car: Drive around Philopappou Hill, starting at the “Dionysos” restaurant opposite the Acropolis; we have a spacious parking lot.
Entrance from St. Dimitrios Loumbardiaris pedestrian street, opposite Acropolis:
By metro: station Acropolis, line 2. From Plaka, the old town of Athens, take the pedestrian street towards St. Dimitrios Loumbardiaris, opposite the entrance of the Acropolis.
By bus: Bus line 230 Zografou-Acropolis, terminal station at Acropolis.
DESCRIPTION The national Greek Dances Theatre “Dora Stratou” is unique in its kind in the world. Since 1953 it is the living museum of Greek dance. Dances, songs and music are presented in their original forms as were or are still performed in the respective villages or islands. Costumes are authentic museum pieces, handmade in villages more than a century ago. The company wardrobe contains 2,000 such historical costumes from all over Greece, complete with jewelry and accessories.
Extensive field studies by a team of researchers under the direction of professor Alkis Raftis supports the fidelity of performances to the original.
The cultural and educational activities of the Theatre are financed by the Ministry of Culture, the National Tourism Organization, other government agencies and private donnors.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Dance classes in English for individuals or groups. School with 500 students. Lectures, workshops, research programs. Copies of folk costumes made to order or rented. Library, collections and archives. Publications: books, albums, postcards, CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, posters etc. Close cooperation with the International Dance Council CID at UNESCO. Detailed information at www.grdance.org 12/09/2019
DORA STRATOU GREEK DANCES THEATRE
The living museum of Greek dance, since 1953
A public-benefit institution subsidized by the
Ministry of Culture and the National Tourism Organization
under the patronage of the City of Athens
– Daily performances in its 860-seat garden theatre, located on Philopappou Hill, opposite the Acropolis
– A company of 75 dancers, musicians and folk singers
– A collection of over 2,000 village-made costumes, with jewelry and other works of folk art worn on stage.
– School providing courses, lectures and workshops on Greek dance, rebetiko dances, dance therapy, folk embroidery. Teacher training program.
– Programs for elementary schools.
– Field research programs in Dance Ethnography, Dance History, Dance Sociology.
– Study group, classes and workshops on Ancient Greek dance.
– Archives of dance books, articles, field recordings, photographs, videos and films.
– Publications: over 45 LP records, 15 CDs, 15 cassettes, 14 videocassettes, 30 books on dance in Greek, English and other languages, 9 CD-ROMs, 6 DVDs.
– Costume copies and accessories made for folk dance ensembles.
– Organizer of annual events: World Congress on Dance Research, Anapali Festival, Emmelia Festival.
– Operation of the Greek Dance Pandect portal: www.dance-pandect.gr and various websites.
– Close cooperation with the International Dance Council CID, the UNESCO official summit organization for all forms of dance in all countries of the world: www.cid-portal.org
Office building: Scholiou 8, Plaka, GR-10558 Athens
Tel. +30 210 324 4395, +30 210 324 6188, fax +30 210 324 6921
Theater and school: Philopappou Hill, +30 210 921 4650
mail@grdance.org www.grdance.org
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Liar Wanted by Dimitris Psathas
brought to you by THEATRIKES SKINES and Petros Zoulias
from 15 MARCH
AT THE PALLAS THEATRE
SURTITLES IN PALLAS THEATER
THEATRIKES SKINES SA offer the opportunity to all foreign visitors and residents of Athens as well as theater-lovers with hearing difficulties to watch the performances at PALLAS Theater.
In Athens, a city rightly described as the theatrical capital, with more than 1,500 theatrical performances per year, theater must be a choice for all, including the foreign-language audience, especially when it comes to Athens’ most central theater.
Therefore, performances at PALLAS Theater will be from now on presented with English Surtitles which will always be treated with respect for the artists and the public in a professional translation, fine tuning and will be distinct and easy to read.
Surtitles will also appear in Greek so that our fellow humans with hearing difficulties can enjoy the show as well.
- Surtitles are in English and Greek. Recommended seats are the ones in the last rows of the stalls (below 10th row) and in the dress and upper circle.
- Surtitles are available for the main evening show of PALLAS Theater (Wednesday to Sunday)
Dimitris Psathas’ celebrated political satire Liar Wanted looks at politicians’ relationships with the clients who vote them into power. Translated into multiple languages and performed in numerous countries around the world, a new production of Liar Wanted is coming to the Pallas Theatre on 15 March 2019.
Needless to say, its subject-matter—lying in politics—is as relevant today as it ever was. Thodoros Silvertongue, or Thodoros the Liar (played by Alexis Georgoulis) declares himself a professional liar and leaves his village for Athens and a job in which he can put his talents to good use. A chance quarrel and a punch landed on a fellow passenger on the tram—his boss-to-be Ferekis, a Member of Parliament (played by Giorgos Partsalakis)—will clear the way for a brilliant career as the MP’s private secretary; a career founded in the brazen, blatant lies he comes up with to justify his employer’s failure to deliver on the promises he made his angry voters before the elections. Thodoros the Liar undertakes to take care of all his master’s problems with ministries, prisons, unions and… cabaret artistes, and in record time. But his successful career as a very special secretary brings him into conflict with the MP’s wife, the lovely Jenny (Natalia Dragoumi). Can he succeed against such a powerful opponent? That will depend on Agis (Argyris Angelou) and the sexy Pitsa Kitsa (Apostolia Zoi in her first theatrical role), the nightclub singer who has captivated the entire male population of the capital!
Liar Wanted examines one of our species’ most obvious characteristics: our talent for blocking out and embroidering reality. Thodoros the Liar represents escape from an ugly and miserable reality. The flight from harsh truth to hope and dreams. He needs to believe that, dirt poor as he is, he will one day be rich. His survival instincts are strong. He is the provincial who, unable to make ends meets back home, packs up his bag and moves to Athens to seek his fortune; to become someone. To do that, Thodoros needs to keep the dream alive inside. It’s the only way he can make his lies come true and make it through difficult times.
Wanted Liar is a timeless work which has as much to say today as it did when it was written. It should come as no surprise that it has played to packed houses and rave reviews in the US, Canada, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Romania. For it is a powerful, universal work.
PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE
Thursday: 21:00
Friday: 21:00
Saturday: 18:00, 21:00
Sunday: 19:00
http://www.theatrikesskines.gr
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The PALLAS theatre, an Athens landmark, was built in 1931–1932 to be used as a cinema. During the Interwar Period, it was considered the finest cinema-theatre in the Balkans. Designed to obey the style of classicism in line with French models, its monumental entrance is dominated by multicolored marble and an impressive staircase, while the foyer is decorated with walnut paneling, Art Deco stained glass and elaborate mosaics. Its undulating roof was typical of structures of this vintage style. In its original form, the auditorium had a capacity of 2500 seats.
The theatre was fully renovated in the early 2000, while retaining and conserving all its historical elements, and thus turning the Pallas into a contemporary monument. Stage and stalls were completely redesigned, reconstructed and equipped with the latest audiovisual systems to allow for more technically-demanding, contemporary spectacles to be hosted.
The renovated Pallas premiered in November 2006 with Dimitris Papaioannou’s performance “2”, his first project right after The 2004 Olympic Games Ceremonies. Since then, it has hosted productions from all over the world and has receive massive audience attendance and acknowledgement.
The theatre is situated at Voukourestiou Street, near Syntagma (Constitution) Square, one of the most elegant commercial locations in downtown Athens. Housed in the Army Pension Fund building, it is the most suitable venue for all sorts of high-quality productions.
It is currently been managed by Theatrikes Skines S.A
We are delighted to inform you that THEATRIKES SKINES SA offer the opportunity to all English speaking residents or visitors in Athens to expand their cultural scope, as performances at PALLAS TEHATRE now feature English surtitles.
We believe that in Athens, a city featuring more than 1,500 theatrical performances per year and rightly described as the theatrical capital, attending the theater should be an option for everyone, including foreign-language audiences, especially when it comes to Athens’ most central theater. To that end, PALLAS THEATRE, housed in an Art Deco landmark building, which dates back to the 1930s and was fully and respectfully renovated in 2006, has introduced English surtitles during the theater’s main evening performances, Wednesday through Sunday.
‘The Witches of Smyrna’
This season, PALLAS THEATRE presents the much-anticipated theatrical extravaganza ‘The Witches of Smyrna’ by Mara Meimaridi, adapted for the stage and directed by Stamatis Fasoulis, with an all-star cast and production team. Mara Meimaridi’s multiple-award-winning atmospheric novel, which captivated a million readers worldwide and received rave reviews when it was adapted to the small screen by Kostas Koutsomytis in 2005, has now come to the Pallas stage, ready to transport theater-lovers back to late 19th-century Smyrna for a tale of passion, magic, spells, perfumes and love affairs.
You can obtain information about the performances presented in PALLAS THEATRE with English surtitles through http://www.theatrikesskines.gr/performances-with-surtitles
We would appreciate if you would share this information. We remain at your disposal for further information and recommendations.
Please keep in mind:
- Surtitles are in English and Greek. For optimal surtitle visibility, we recommend the seats located in the last rows of the stalls (below 10th row) and in the dress and upper circle.
- Surtitles are available for the main evening show of PALLAS Theater (Wednesday through Sunday)
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What do tourists see when they come to Greece?
Which side do they know and what they take with them as a memory?
Only ancient monuments of a civilization that belongs to all humanity?
A tremendous mythology, tradition and history?
And their acquaintance with modern Greek creation, what is it exactly?
A theater has developed a whole program specifically for the tourist groups (students and not only) that includes performances, workshops, acts, with the full participation of the visitors, with talks and discussions with the actors and offers it to the Travel Agencies and Agencies looking for a more quality guided tour of their group.
It is TOPOS ALLOU Theatre, which has created organized events either in its own theater or elsewhere (Hotels, inside and outside Athens) in the building of creative and original events, in days and hours set by the tourist offices, according to the tour group program.
These events are presented in English or in French.
With a focus on the performance “ATRIDES / ANCIENT PATHOS” (in English), workshops (masks, acting etc) are organized, which lead to small performances on the stage, with the participation of the audience and the actors. The results are amazing. The group leave excited because they were in a welcoming warm atmosphere, they saw a high-level show, participated in a creative event where it met Greek artists, spoke to them about Greek culture, theater and mythology, built with its own hands something he took with him in his country.
The performance ATRIDES / Ancient Passion is a spectacular composition of top scenes of our three tragedies, which make up the whole story of Atrides house. The contemporary directional view, the use of video in giant screens, the original music, the acting of the actors, make the theatrical experience unique. Full of potential conflict, the show, at a rapid pace, does not tire the spectators and keeps their interest alive. (Duration: 1 hour)
The performance starts from the sacrifice of Iphigeneia, until Orestes acquitted and the establishment of democracy.
Workshops
- Mask construction: with simple materials, the visitor build a mask under the guidance of a specialized professional dressmaker
- Acting and theatrical improvisation: As a participatory game with the guidance of a professional filmmaker and actor, a scene where performers enter the process of “playing” a role.
- Tailor made workshops: Depending on the needs of each group in consultation with the Tourist Office and the Teachers (in the case of student groups), TOPOS ALLOU theater creates interesting projects on many topics
Contact us and ask for the full detailed program, performances and seminars. TOPOS ALLOU Theater is at your disposal to discuss your own special program and the requirements of each group individually.
TOPOS ALLOU THEATRE
17,str. Kefallinias, Athens
0030 2108656004
www.topos-allou.gr
https://www.facebook.com/ToposAllouAeroplio/
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