The folk theater performance “The Lord of Fataula” by Dionysis Giatras was presented with great success, at the Barry Theater of DIPETHE. Patras, on Saturday April 20, 2024, by the Cultural Association of Skoulikados Zakynthos “O Erotokritos”.
It is a popular theater that in Zakynthos is called “Omilia” as street theater or theater “in the field” in which the participants of the troupe, amateur actors, criticize social and political issues, sending corresponding messages, present the customs and customs of the island, satirize people and situations , present the folk tradition of their place, in measured speech and written as speeches in the popular Zakynthian language with Italian and Venetian types, the texts of the work being recited “singingly” in the Zakynthian idiom.
A characteristic feature also in these speeches is that the female roles were played by men dressed as women and they are mainly played during the Carnival period, which, however, continued beyond that.
The performance of the “speech” in each role by the actors was excellent with the audience applauding the troupe who sent with all the characteristic idioms of the performance of the play their own messages according to the title “The Fataula Archon”.
Before the performance, the Secretary of the “Erotokritos” Cultural Association, Ourania Plessa, mentioned the history of the Association, thanking the Municipal Authority for hosting Barry on the theater stage.
The President of DIPETHE Lydia Karathanasopoulou welcomed the Association with its troupe, stressing the need to spread the folk culture and traditions of each place, thanking for the cooperation and presentation of the project at DIPETHE Patras.
The Deputy Mayor Dionysis Plessas emphasized that for him the joy is special because as he characteristically mentioned: this is the Cultural Association of my village from Zakynthos which, continuing the tradition, strives not to forget our customs and traditions, our folk traditions and to the younger generations learn by spreading them. The Association and the troupe are to be congratulated for resisting the alienation and commercialization of Culture – which is attempted to the greatest extent on our islands in particular – by promoting our popular culture.
The performance was attended by the former President of DIPETHE and member of the Board of Directors. Petros Vais as well as the President of the Zakynthians of Patras, Ilias Varvarigos.
At the end of the show, gifts were offered on both sides with the hope that the cooperation between the two organizations will continue, while earlier the troupe had the opportunity to be shown around the new City Hall in Arsakeio by Deputy Mayor Dionysis Plessas.
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