100 years Georgios Souris at Pallas Theater

“Souris the satirical, the prophetic” A unique musical and narrative performance, dedicated to the 100 years since the death of the poet Georgios Souris.

The composer-performer Paschalis Tonios presents his new musical work, based on the poetry of the “Aristophanic” poet Georgios Souris, who with his sharp and self-sarcastic humour remains impressively topical and disarmingly true.
Framed by a multi-member group of renowned actors, accompanied by two choirs and directed by Megaklis Vidiadis, he will take us on a journey into the past, in order to look to the future, to recognize the Greece we live in and that lives within us.
This unique performance is an important artistic event, which will highlight the exceptional cultural heritage left by Georgios Souris 100 years ago and which has been nominated 5 times for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to METAdrasi to support unaccompanied refugee children in Greece.

A few words about Georgios Souris:

Georgios Souris is one of the greatest satirical poets of modern Greece, having been described as a “modern Aristophanes”. He was born in 1853 in Ermoupolis, Syros and died in 1919 in Neo Faliro. An excellent journalist of metrical satire of the events of the time, at the age of 30 he published the metrical weekly satirical newspaper ‘O Romios’, which was published almost until his death. He also wrote several metrical comedies. Through his work he commented on everyday life, the people and the rulers, criticising the evils of the times.

A few words about Paschalis Tonios:

Paschalis Tonios made his debut as a musician and performer alongside great Greek composers, while Manos Hadjidakis encouraged him to engage in composition, for which he was awarded a prize at the Ithaca Festival. His repertoire as a performer includes almost the entire modern art music tradition. His works have been performed both in Greece and abroad in venues such as the Herodeion, the Athens Concert Hall, the Historical Museum of the Old Parliament, and he has collaborated with artists such as Mikis Theodorakis, Milva, Giorgos Dalaras, Mimis Plessas and others.

A few words about METAdrasi:

METAdrasi is a Civil Society Organization, which was founded in 2010 with the primary purpose of covering long-term gaps in the reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece. It specialises in defending the rights of unaccompanied minors and persons in need of international protection.

For the protection of unaccompanied children in Greece, METAdrasi has developed an innovative set of actions that includes Escort from unsuitable conditions to suitable accommodation facilities, Transitional Accommodation Facilities & Assisted Independent Living apartments, Guardianship Network and Foster Care in Families.

Rates:

Composition-Art Direction: Paschalis Tonios
Director: Megaklis Vidiadis
Video: Megaklis Vidiadis, Yiannis Desiniotis
Orchestration: Christos Zoumpos

Singers and narrators: Alikaki Myrto, Valtinos Grigoris, Vidali Mary, Voutsas Kostas, Zouganelis Giannis, Karra Nikoletta, Logothetis Elias, Loudaros Antonis, Mangira Betty, Marinos Michalis, Matsouka Dimitra, Michaelides Ieroklis, Bourdoumis Alexandros, Petrakis Panagiotis, Polychronidi Marianna, Skiadaresis Gerasimos, Tsakiroglou Nikitas, Filippidis Petros, Haikalis Pavlos, Psychrami Antigone, NiVo Vourliotis Nikos.

With the participation of a 10-member orchestra with virtuoso violinist Kyriakos Gouventas, the Mixed Choir of the Bank of Greece Employees’ Association, under the direction of Costas Evangelatos and the Palaio Faliro Choir “Andreas Lazarou”, under the direction of Laura Petropoulou

Presented by Dimitris Makalias

Short speech by Professor Kostas Georgousopoulos