On Monday, January 19, the official premiere of the historically significant work “Our Great Circus” by Iakovos Kambanellis took place, with music by Stavros Xarchakos and directed by Petros Zoulias. The play follows, in a dramatic yet humorous way, the course of Greek history, accompanied by deep emotion and numerous historical references.
Dimitris Efraimoglou, Eleonora Zouganeli, Dimitris Gkotsopoulos, Sophia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, Petros Zoulias, Thrasivoulos Giatsios
The performance, produced by the Foundation of the Hellenic World, continues with great success, proving the trust and love of the audience. In the leading roles are the outstanding Eleonora Zouganeli and Dimitris Gkotsopoulos, with the participation of the unique Giannis Zouganelis. Also performing are the distinguished Kostas Kazakas, Anna Monogiou, and Dimitris Kapetanakos. The wonderful Kostas Triantafyllidis performs live on stage together with the entire cast, interpreting the songs.
The Cast of the Performance
The cast is completed by Dimitris Galanis, Manolis Gerapetritis, Efthymis Georgopoulos, Michalis Kazakas, Panagiotis Karmatis, Anna Maria Katsoulaki, Vasilis Lemperos, Markos Xydis, Vasilis Papadimitriou, Tania Rokka, Marianna Tountasaki, Giorgos Tsourmas, Giorgos Tsourounakis, Iasonas Chronis, Pantelis Psakidis, and the 8-member orchestra on stage: Vahan Galstian (winds), Alexandros Dimopoulos (keyboards), Dimitris Koustas (accordion), Nikos Milas (violin), Giorgos Pouliasis (drums), Dimitris Savvaidis (bouzouki), Dimitris Triantafyllidis (guitar), and Haris Charalampous (bass).
Dimitris Efraimoglou, Sophia Kounenaki Efraimoglou, Giannis Zouganelis
People from the fields of Arts and Theatre, as well as from the political world, honored the performance with their presence. Among them were Zoi Rapti, Makis and Roula Matsas, Mary Fix, Haris Alexiou, Giorgos Dalaras, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Nikos Stambolidis, Michail Marmarinos, Stelios Theodoropoulos, Melina Kana, Mariza Rizou, Kostas Arzoglou, Vladimir Kyriakidis, Iro Mane, and Gioulika Skafida.
Actors & Contributors of the Performance
Through the captivating direction of Petros Zoulias, “Our Great Circus” is a wonderful popular theatrical celebration that contains all the joy, passion, and pain of Romiosyni. In the program of the performance, which premiered in 1973, the great writer Iakovos Kambanellis had written “…that our land resembles Cronus, the god who devoured his children.” Yesterday, today, and perhaps tomorrow. Sometimes with satirical commentary and sometimes with dramatic outcry, the play embraces the entire history of our country.
Tasos Kostis, Vladimir Kyriakidis
Nikolas Milionis, Vasiliki Lazarakou, Stefanos & Elina Vlastou, Sophia & Dimitris Efraimoglou
Makis & Roula Matsas
Kostas Arzoglou, Giorgos Valaris, Giannis Zouganelis, Aurora Marion
Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Filippou, Papadimitriou, Moutaftsis, Delavinias, Tsoubatis, Tsourounakis, Psakidis, Bampaniótis
Dimitris Karabetsis, Tania Rokka, Manolis Gerapetritis
Giorgos Tsourmas, Dimitris & Kostas Triantafyllidis, Kostas Kazakas
Kostas Triantafyllidis, Theodora Andrikopoulou, Dimitris Kapetanakos, Kostas Kazakas
Olga Gerovasili, Dimitris Markopoulos, Zoi Rapti, Nikos Vasileiou, Despoina Markopoulou
Anastasia Paretzoglou, Olga Panagopoulou Protopapa
Stelios & Angeliki Angelidi, Eleonora Zouganeli, Nikos Syrigos
Anna & Giorgos Dalaras, Giorgos Kimoulis
Dimitra Stogianni, Dimitris Galanis, Anna Monogiou, Prodromos Tosounidis
Vasilis Lemperos, Anna Monogiou
Mary Fix, Nikos Charlaftis
Mariza Rizou, Eleonora Zouganeli
Nikos Arvanitis, Anna Maria Katsoulaki
Nikos Charlaftis, Lena Psatha
Panagiotis Karmatis, Gioulika Skafida
Spyros Theodoropoulos, Anna Kouri
Tzela Zoulias, Dimitris Giotis
