The comedy, by Ignathio del Moral and Ernesto Caballero, “the Banker”, today opens the curtain of the theatrical producers of DIPETHE Corfu for 2022. modern and up-to-date work. We utilize the potential of our actors here in Corfu and we have the pleasure, to be with us in the leading role, our favorite actor, Zacharias Rochas, whom we met three years ago on the island, with the play “I Remember Maria”, for Maria Callas “, says to APE-MPE the Artistic Director of DIPETHE Corfu Barbara Douka.
“The Banker” is a bitter comedy, written by Ignatius del Moral and Ernesto Capagero, just in 2015, satirizing the financial crisis. In the play, Marga and Bart, a young couple who feel the financial crisis plaguing the country, decide to kidnap Spain’s biggest banker, Eusebio Robledo, in order to demand relief from the banks, and the release of red loans.
They hide him in a secret room of their apartment, the shelter of the family grandfather, the time of the coup and present him on the internet along with the kidnapping requests. But nothing goes well, and a lot of tricks await them, leading to the abduction, in a series of unexpected upheavals…
“Even after the pandemic crisis, it seems, unfortunately, more relevant than ever. And it may be on the first level, a crazy situation comedy, but it leaves concerns that will not leave us unaffected, in the disturbing times we live in. The audience of Corfu, always warm, has already embraced the work, and our new beginning, and always supports us, as it knows that DIPETHE, serves the theater, with professionalism and seriousness, and always takes care to renew its appointment with audience of the island, with nice productions, but also multiple actions “points out Ms. Douka.
The official premiere of the play will take place tonight at the new operating space of DIPETHE in the Studio of the Municipal Theater, while the play is translated by Maria Hadjiemmanuel, directed by Varvaras Doukas, sets by Akis Heidaris, costumes – Penelope Mamelia Tutoring of Xenophon Rarakos.
Cast: Eusebio Robledo (Banker), Zacharias Rochas, Marga, Angeliki Michalopoulou, Bartolomeo, Ioannis Mourmouris, Jasmine, Alexandra Pagiataki and Felix Nikolaos Katsaros. Assistant director is Angelina Filippidou and the photos are by Michalis Kapetanidis.
“Our goals towards extroversion, the dialogue with the modern becoming in the arts, but also the society, we want to make us stronger and more effective, and to be able to fulfill our institutional role, which is none other than to be strong. polo, professional theater and culture in the Region “concludes the Artistic Director of DIPETHE Corfu.
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