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Moby Dick

A musical by Dimitris Papadimitriou directed by Giannis Kakleas at Christmas Theater

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Prices

13 — 68 €

Location

Athens, Christmas Theater
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Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
Time
20:00
Venue
Christmas Theater (Leof. Veikou 139, Galatsi)
Day
Sunday
Time
19:00
Venue
Christmas Theater (Leof. Veikou 139, Galatsi)

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Tickets

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

Surtitles

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)

Biographies

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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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