Don Quixote: A show for the whole family at the Pallas Theater

Season: 2017-2018
Start: 21 October 2017
End: 1 April 2018
Performance title: Don Quixote

The delightful Yannis Stankoglou as Don Quixote, together with the characteristic figure of Dimitris Piatas as Sancho Pancha, are accompanied by a troupe of talented actors, dancers and acrobats, and bring to life on the stage of Pallas the exciting adventures of the “magnificent idol”, directed and choreographed by Sophia Spyratou, creator of some of the most successful children’s shows of recent years, such as Theseus and Ariadne on Bull Island and Jason and the Golden Fleece.

Award-winning poet Stratis Paschalis adapted Cervantes’ iconic novel, staying true to the ideas and plot of the play, using elements from commedia del’ arte and street theatre, bringing it masterfully into the present day.

The music, the magnificent sets, the spectacular spectacle and the comic mood create a unique atmosphere in which the protagonists battle for fame and ideal love, facing giant windmills and weird monsters, with imposing palaces, secret caves and fairytale landscapes as a backdrop.

In a surprise role Savina Giannatou, as a member of the travelling troupe, performs the songs of the show, with music by Nikos Kypourgos and lyrics by one of the leading Greek poets, Michalis Ganas. The compositions by Nikos Kypourgos – creator of the legendary Lilipoupolis and The Secrets of the Garden – revive the popular music of the 17th century, the time of the publication of Don Quixote, enriching the narrative with an oriental and Spanish air.

The main roles are filled by Alberto Fais, Chris Radanov, Georgina Palaiothodorou, Dimitris Galanis, Dimitris Gotsopoulos and Elena Salenkova, accompanied by twenty actors, dancers, acrobats and singers who take the action sometimes on stage and sometimes in the square, transforming the entire theatre into a big, colourful celebration. The lighting is by Eleftheria Decaux, while the sets and costumes are the creations of the renowned set designer Manolis Pantelidakis.

Direction-choreography: Sophia Spyratou
Adaptation-text: Stratis Paschalis
Music: Nikos Kypourgos
Lyrics: Michalis Ganas
Stage design and costumes: Manolis Pantelidakis
Lighting design: Eleftheria Decaux.
Sword fights: Konstantinos Bouboukis
Flamenco teaching: Adolfo Vega
Music Instruction: Vassia Zacharopoulou
Assistant Director: Phoebus Zitis
Assistant set designer: Elina Drakou 

Production Management: Christina Niarou
Production Executive: Nikos Paschidis
Special constructions: Dimitra Kaisari
Set construction: lazaridis, Sakkis
Bicycle construction: Panagiotis Tsinaris
Costumes: Vestiario
Photos : Studio Vrettos

They interpret: Yannis Stankoglou, Dimitris Piatas, Savina Giannatou, Alberto Fais, Chris Radanov, Georgina Palaiothodorou, Dimitris Galanis, Dimitris Gotsopoulos, Elena Salenkova, Alexandros Keivanai, Rania Fovou, Sophia Martiou, Natasha Sarantopoulou, Iris Katraki, Angelos Antonakos, Andreas Lavner, Billio Marneli, Yannis Smeros, Gianna Medvedeva, Stratos Yaptse, Rafael Boubouhairopoulos.