This compelling and peculiar «tale» by Oscar Wild describes the story of a fisherman who denies his soul in order to gain a mermaid’s love revealing in a symbolic way the tragedy of our separation from our soul. Through a «magic realism» the tale touches the deeper, unanswered questions of our existence.
Choreography – Direction: Angeliki Sigourou
Casting:
Fisherman: Mary Mavri
Mermaid: Katerina Gaki
Sea Elves: Marianna Kapsimli, Angeliki Samoili, Vali Stampouli, Vicky Oikonomou
Wise woman: Antigoni Choundri
Merchants: Glyka Moustaka, Melina Verzigiannidou, Natalia Athanasiadou
Witches: Polina Petropoulea, Maria Viloglou
Fisherman’s soul: Eleni Giaka
The wiseman with the Mirror: Sonia Charalampidou
The Young Emperor with the Ring: Emmanuella Skartsiouni
Young Dancers: Danai Durant-Michalaki, Elpida Rossolatou, Angela Vamvakousi
Dancer: Natassa Karagiorgi
Child: Myrto Belopoulou
Mermaid’s Soul: Filia Milidaki
Music:
Nikos Panagiotakis
Trackers of Jura
Charles Camilleri
Smetana
Albeniz
Shostakovich
Schoenberg
Grieg
Live precussion:
Giorgos Passas, Labros Sakellariou, Alexandros Angelou, Fotini Giannopoulou
Set and Costume design: Vangelis Papadakis
Costumes made by: «Carmen» Industry, Ursula Streitfield, Maria Stella
The adaptation of the play “The fisherman and his soul” by Oscar Wilde was written specifically for the show by Angeliki Sigourou, in June 2005.
June 2005, Apollo Theatre, Hermoupolis, Syros