The subversive fairy tale "Alice in the land of fish"
by Giannis Xanthoulis, produced by the company "Methexis"
and directed by Christos Tripodis,
makes its first appearance at the
"Theatron" of The "Hellenic Cosmos" Cultural Centre
A magical performance full of music, song, dance and imagination!
A few words about the work
Alice started her vacation with her little boat, the "Bourboulihtra" (Bubble). However, a storm sinks it and the dolphin saves Alice and transports her to the seabed, where everything is "wet and watery". The fish are disturbed, because it is the first time a human has reached Fish Land and they decide to imprison her. Alice, in order to escape, proposes to become a teacher on the seabed, to teach the fish how humans live, so that they become smart and strong like them. 
Through Alice's lesson, the fish learn what money is and are divided into classes. At the very top are the expensive fish, like lobsters and shrimp, at the very bottom are the cheap ones, like the marides (smelts/sardines). Alice, seeing that the fish are assimilating all the bad habits of humans, tries to teach them that humans do not care only about money and war, but also have values, such as love. The oil slick also makes its appearance, threatening the balance of Fish Land. Alice, with the dolphin as an ally, tries to deal with it and save the seabed.
The allegorical fairy tale by the award-winning Giannis Xanthoulis is a hymn to love, equality, freedom, diversity and respect for the environment.
A few words about the author
Giannis Xanthoulis was born in 1947 in Alexandroupolis, to parents who were refugees from Eastern Thrace. In addition to novels, he wrote books and theatrical plays for children, as well as theatre. His books have been adapted for the big and small screen and have been translated into many languages.
