Visual Puppet Theater “Prassein Aloga” is situated in Athens, Greece, from 1997, directed by Emmanouela Kapokaki, graduate of E.S.N.A.M. (Ecole Superieure National des Arts de la Marionette, Charleville, France),. It produces Visual Theater performances in which the action is given both by actors and puppets, subsidized by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Its first play, The Red Shoes was presented at the Charleville International Puppet Theater Festival in France, at the "Fournos" theater in Athens, Greece and since then it is being performed on tours. Since today the group has present 13 different productions with different direction of reaches in Greece and international festivals.

The Woman – Mermaid

The Woman – Mermaid is the grown – up version of H.C. Andersen’s “Little Mermaid”. An one woman show, an artistic, poetic performance. The deep love of the mermaid for the prince will make her glimpse as the moon.  A pair of high-heeled shoes becomes the vehicle for the journey to femininity. The intense action, full of music, is dominant while the set creates a space that plays with transparency.  The three main characters are puppets of direct manipulation (70cm) that interact with the actress-mermaid. Thus the mermaid appears not only as an actress but also as a puppet. The witch is an imposing, comical monster with a head in natural human size, based on the muppet technique. The mermaid’s sisters are fingerpuppets and the moon a mask. There are ten different puppets in technique and size.

DURATION: 60 min

CAST:

Idea, story, direction, setting, interpretation: Emmanouela Kapokaki

Music composition: Kostas Beveratos

Puppet construction: Maria Mylona, Elefteria Danilidi.

Training oriental dance: Anna Georgatsou

THISIO 2: 17/10, 18/10 - 20:00