I'm Tzitzikas the famous singer
the virtuoso musician, the mighty aviator!
I know a few songs with exquisite melodies
That sweetly seduce the beautiful ladies...
This year, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation’s alternative events series “The Roof” hosts the musical theatre performance for children and adults “Tzitzikas Sings an Apology” in its courtyard on Thursday 06/10/2022.
Tzitzikas (the Greek word for “cicada”) spends up to seventeen years underground preparing hard to present its song. This is not that lazy creature people normally think of; rather, it works hard to achieve its goal. The performers of the show will bring the BOCCF’s courtyard to life, offering an immersive experience and giving the audience the opportunity to meet the real Tzitzikas along with its wonderful orchestra and to hear its unique story, its adventures, and its song live...
A narrative monologue by Tzitzikas set to music, accompanied by Quintus Ensemble, a well-known wind band in Cyprus. A story told in the manner of an ancient rhapsodist and a modern troubadour. A work that deals with the well-known Aesop’s fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper —which, in fact, is a cicada in the original— and casts Tzitzikas, who is typically mocked for his attitude towards life, against type.
Here, however, Tzitzikas, now a musician with modern sensibilities and knowledge, takes the floor and exposes the centuries-old plot that has been set up against it with vehement arguments. It courageously stands its ground and explains the reasons why it believes not only in its innocence but also in the truth of its turbulent life.
Participants
Script, narration, songs, direction: Alexis Goudas
Original music, arrangement: Neoklis Neofytidis
Director of Quintus Ensemble: Savvas Christodoulou
Artwork, poster: Kostas Lakis
•On stage:
Narration, singing: Alexis Goudas
Flute – Savvas Christodoulou
Oboe – Natalie Neophytou
Bassoon – Evangelos Christodoulou
Horn – Annita Skoutella
Clarinet – Giorgos Georgiou
Duration: 60 minutes
Date: Thursday, 6 October 2022
Time: 20:00
Venue: Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 86-90 Faneromenis Str., Nicosia 1011
Info: 22 128157
Free entrance
Doors open at 20:00
On the evenings of the Faneromeni22 Arts Festival events, the museums and exhibitions of the Cultural Foundation will be open until midnight.
All necessary protective measures will be taken during the events in compliance with state guidelines for the health and safety of visitors and staff.
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