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Title:
ΚΑΡΑΓΚΙΟΖΗΣ - O megas Alexandros kai to katarameno fidi
When:
12.06.2011  at  16.00 h
Style:
Greek shadow theatre
Price:
12.5€
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Description


IOANNIS DAGIAKOS

Organized with ITANENAMIKROKARAVI.BE

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  • Karagiozis is a trickster poor Greek man whose sole interest is sleep and eating. Socially, he is in closer relation to Hadji Ivat (Greek: Hadjiavatis) than any other characters, and often he is informed by him, sometimes they cooperate in business, but sometimes Hadjiavatis is a victim of Karagiozis' tricks.
  • Kollitiria (Κολλητήρια), Karagiozis' three kids. Some versions give their names as Kollitiri, Kopritis and Bitsikokos.
  • Aglaia, (Αγλαΐα) Karagiozis' wife, who is usually unseen but whose characteristically nagging voice is heard to be coming from inside Karagiozis's house.
  • Hadjiavatis (Χατζηαβάτης), (the Turkish counterpart is Hacivat) he is Karagiozis' friend and sidekick, an honest and serious figure but often ends up being wrapped up in Karagiozis' schemes. He has a tendency to flatter the powerful and his name in Greece is associated with the "eternally compliant person towards the occupying and dominant establishment".
  • Barba Yorgos (Μπάρμπα Γιώργος, "Uncle George"), he represents the man from the mountains, uncontaminated by urban trends; he is usually on some business related visit in the lowlands, he is a Vlach from Rumeli, always depicted broad built with traditional outfit, is crude and very strong. Even though he believes his nephew to be a "lupodit's" (crook pronounced in the Roumeliot fashion), he helps him out and beats all the opponents black and blue with his staff.
  • Stavrakas (Σταύρακας), whose puppet is the only one with a long independent arm, like Karagiozis. He represents the "mangas" culture prevalent in Pireus and the Rebetiko tradition. Karagiozis usually teases him.
  • Sior Dionysios (Σιορ Διονύσιος), an Italianate gentleman from Zakynthos of imagined aristocratic stock. Faithfull to his Ionian Islands origin, he sings cantades and speaks the Ionian Greek dialect with the appropriate accent.
  • Morfonios (Μορφονιός), a European bred softie; he is very ugly with a huge head with an extremely large nose; however, he considers himself to be handsome and keeps falling in love. He often exclaims a sound like "whit!"
  • Solomon (Σολομών), a usually rich Jew, one of the less known characters, he speaks in his own fashion, sometimes uttering a very fast repeating sound often compared to a gatling, earning him, by Karagiozis, the nickname "heavy arms", despit his frail built. His personality can vary, but usually plays minor roles.
  • Vizier (Βεζύρης), also called Pasha (Πασάς) in some versions, he is the dominant figure of the occupying side and lives in the Sarai. He is usually the beginning of each new tale, by announcing trials, deeds, tests etc. to which Karagiozis always decides to become involved.
  • Fatme (Φατμέ) is the Vizier or Pasha's beautiful daughter. From rebelious to obidient and back again, she has more than one way of causing trouble sometimes for good, opposing her despotic father or for bad in dislike of Karagiozis or some other hero.
  • Veligekas (Βελιγκέκας), an Albanian guard of the Sarai, often hits Karagiozis. He is the executive arm of the Pasha, always in the lookout for Karagizis and never waste an opportunity to give him a good beating. Usually gets beaten though by Barba Giorgos.

Some players have introduced other characters, like Karagiozis's old father and Nontas, Stavrakas' friend.

Source: Wikipedia

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