Laconia Amateur Theatre Group-Courtyard of Miracles/Iakovos Campanellis

The Amateur Theatre Group of Laconia (ETHOL) invites you to honour them with your presence in the play "Courtyard of Miracles" by Iakovos Campanellis, directed by Dimitris Agora.

The performances that will be given are Friday 24th March, Saturday 25th March, Sunday 26th March, Friday 31st March, Saturday 1st April, Sunday 2nd April, Friday 7th April, Saturday 8th April and Sunday 9th April at 21:00 pm in the hall of the Spiritual Centre of the Municipality of Sparta (ground floor of the Library).  

Reservations phone: 697 35 66 620 Contact hours: 12:00 am – 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm  

A few words about the project

"The Courtyard of Miracles" is a modern Greek play by Iakovos Campanellis that was first presented on January 18th, 1957, by the Art Theatre under the direction of the author himself. In a yard of the 1950s in Byron, the souls and stories of the people who live there coexist and reflect the popular society of that time. With different origins but the connecting element of anxiety for survival and a better life, the faces express and live their joys and sorrows, their dreams and disappointments. Old Jordan with his wife and children are Asia Minor refugees. Mrs. Anneto, a widow with a daughter married in England. Stelios, an Athenian dreamer with many weaknesses, and his wife Olga were born in pre-revolutionary Russia. Voula and Babis, husband and wife who alternate caresses with the hair pulling. Maria, a sailor's wife who is tormented by her loneliness. Dora is a young single woman who doesn't know what loneliness means. Stratos, a plumber, will later be added to the above tenants in the profession, which will raise a storm in the emotional quagmire of the little girl "courtly" society. It is considered one of the works that marked the course of the Greek Theatre. Today, 65 years after it was written, it still retains some of its original freshness and is often staged by professional and non-professional troupes.   They play in order of appearance: Voula: Giota Dimitropoulou John: Sotiris Bounas Maria: Willy Petakou Anneto: Bright Gaga Iordanis: Panos Liokautos Asta: Tonia Gleka Dora: Marianna Kokkali Babis: Apostolis Zisopoulos Stratos: Stratis Aivaliotis Olga: Mandy Kourbelis Stelios: Sotiris Ballas Man – Postman: Theofilos Dalalakis First Engineer: Manolis Lykopantis Second Engineer: Fotis Tsolhas New (double distribution): Kosmas Darakis, Christos Koundanis Constable: Panagiotis Koundanis   Coefficients: Directed by: Dimitris Agoras Scenery: Dimitra Alexopoulou Costume designer: Marietta Maroudas Music Editing - arrangements of songs: Ilias Kappakos Construction of scenery: Members of E.TH.O.L. Control of lights - sound: Christos Aslikhanidis, Katerina Bougadis Hair Editing: Chrysa Nikia Poster editor: Spyros Amanatidis Program Curator: Rassias Design