Moby Dick
A musical by Dimitris Papadimitriou directed by Giannis Kakleas at Christmas Theater
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Onassis Stegi Friends & General Presale: from 29 NOV 2021, 17:00
VIP zone: 68 €
Zone Α: 58 €
Zone Β: 48 €
Zone C: 38 €
Zone D: 28 €
Zone E: 18 €
People with disabilities, Unemployed: 13 €
Companions: 18 €
Special prices for Onassis Stegi Friends
Group ticket reservations at groupsales@onassis.org
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With Greek and English surtitles
Moby Dick returns. One of the greatest works of world literature ever written is made into a musical by Dimitris Papadimitriou, directed by Giannis Kakleas.
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The monumental confrontation of human with God, time travel, and a musical. Culture, as construed by the Onassis Foundation, goes out and travels in the city, comes down to the center of Athens and stands up for its timelessness. Respecting the past, yet avoiding nostalgia or idealization, Onassis Culture looks to the future. This time, it heads toward the Christmas Theater, collaborates with two of the greatest Greek artists in the field, and they travel together in time, in one of the most influential novels of all time, the tale of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Friendship, Human Fate and God on the stage of Christmas Theater.
A breathtaking adventure about life at sea and whaling takes shape and is brought to stage at Christmas Theater
A plain tale or an eternal generator of ideas? The most adapted book since its first edition in 1851 comes on stage at Pallas. The story of a captain who wants to take revenge by killing a massive white whale which, on a previous voyage, has attacked his crew, him and also his ship, seems to be the very story that humanity, as we know it today, is in great need of. A multilayered Moby Dick.
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In this work, captain Ahab ends up being the most heartwarming Saint. He asks with unrivalled bravery to be sacrificed, so that his need for freedom and love is heard by the indifferent and merciless Father. And, just like any Saint, he has taken with him his whole crew, which is the audience that has to “take sides” among the idealist defender of Truth Ahab, the brave first mate Starbuck, the second mate Stubb, and the chronicler Ishmael. Because, as happens with every masterpiece, Moby Dick is an eternal generator of ideas. As long as you gather the right concepts in the same tale, they in turn never cease to reproduce and be reproduced.
Dimitris Papadimitriou, in collaboration with Giannis Kakleas, brings to Christmas Theater the story that has marked him for life. A story that is timeless for many. Moby Dick gives words up and is presented with emotion in a breathtaking adventure about life at sea and whaling, using 3D graphics and holograms.
Moby Dick in a collectible box set
Credits
Music Composition & Libretto
Dimitris Papadimitriou
Stage Director
Giannis Kakleas
Stage Conductor
Alexis Priftis
Set Design
Manolis Pantelidakis
Costumes Design
Ilenia Douladiri
Choreography
Angeliki Trombouki
Lighting Design
Stella Kaltsou
Virtual effects, holograms
Evangelos Kouloukythas - Candyshop VFX in collaboration with Hashem Alshaer and Stathis Athanasiou
Music Coordinator
Tasos Rosopoulos
Sound Engineer – PA Front of House
John Lambropoulos
Assistants to the Director
Feli Moschos, Rea Samaropoulou
Set Designer Assistant
Elina Drakou
Associate Producer
Vassilis Dramountanis
Back Tracks
Orchestra Conductor: Panos Vlachos, Τon meister: Tasos Rosopoulos
Sound Recording
John Lambropoulos, Nikos Pappas
Production Manager
Konstantinos Sagias
Production Coordinator
Konstantina Tzilira
Line Producer
GG Productions
Cast
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Ishmael
Emilianos Stamatakis (2nd cast: Antonis Vlachos)
Captain Ahab
Babis Velissarios
Chief mate Starbuck
Thodoris Voutsikakis (2nd cast: Nikolas Maraziotis *)
Second mate Stubb, Sailor of “Grampus”
Ivan Svitailo
At the role of the French Steward the lyrical countertenor
Nikos Spanatis
Peter Coffin, Captain Peleg, Sailor from Long Island
Giannis Stollas
Harpooner Queequeg
Thodoris Bouzikakos
Captain Bildad, Carpenter, Sailor from Isle of Man
Dimitris Georgalas
Fleece the cook, New Bedford Whaleman’s Chapel parishioner
Jerome Kaluta
Father Mapple, ‘Parsee’ Fedallah
Nikolas Karagkiaouris
The cabin boy Pip
Linos Manesis
Third mate Flask, New Bedford Whaleman’s Chapel parishioner
Panos Zois
Captain Gardiner of “Rachel,” Sailor
Thodoris Tsouanatos
Sailor-clochard Elijah, Sailor from Ireland
Antonis Vlachos
Harpooner Daggoo
Samuel Akinola
Sailor, “The Spouter-Inn” concierge
Thanasis Isidorou
2nd Sailor from Nantucket
Nikolas Maraziotis
Rigger from Isle of Man, Sailor from Malta
Grigoris Poimenidis
Blacksmith Perth, Sailor from Spain
Alexandros Psychramis
Sailor from Sicily
Dimitris Stamatelopoulos
Sailor
George Stamos
Sailor from Nantucket
Orfeas Tsarekas
Harpooner Tashtego
Vassilis Tsigristaris
*2nd cast of Starbuck: Nikolas Maraziotis
16 & 23 February, 2, 8, 9, 20, 23 & 30 March and 6 April 2022
Stage Orchestra
Sergiu Nastasa (1st violin) / Petros Christidis (1st violin) / Konstantinos Loustas (2nd violin) / Lefteris Papanikolaou (2nd violin) / Vassiliki Mazaraki (2nd violin) / Elli Filippou (cello) / Lydia Panagiotarea (cello) / Amalia Giannopoulou (cello) / Paraskevas Kitsos (double bass, electric bass) / Ilias Karkavelias (double bass, electric bass) / Ilias Skordilis (clarinet) / Ioannis Kritikos (clarinet) / Mina Tsamou (clarinet) / Stafanos Dafnis (trumpet) / Stylianos Dritsas (trumpet) / Xenofon Vernikos (trumpet) / Christos Giakkas (trombone) / Ilias Vortelinas (trombone) / Theodoros Ilias Vazakas (percussion) / Theodora Tsitsibi (percussion) / Spyros Panagiotopoulos (drums) / Ioannis Karachalios (drums) / Euripides Zemenidis (electric & acoustic guitar) / Michalis Tsiftsis (electric & acoustic guitar) / Andreas Kouretas (piano, keyboards) / Victoria Kiazimi (piano, keyboards)
Onassis Culture follows all prevention measures taken by the Greek state to avoid possible transmission of the coronavirus. In this context, everyone entering the venue must present either a vaccination certificate or a recovery certificate, while face coverings are required for this production at Christmas Theater. Children between 4-11 years old, need to present a 24hour self-test negative result. An ID card or passport must also be presented, for verification purposes. Specially appointed staff will check these certificates by scanning the relevant QR code using the official “CovidFreeGr” app. Learn more here.
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