The king of a faraway land has emptied his country's coffers in order to pursue his own pleasure and enjoyment. The suffering people gradually abandon the kingdom, until the king's son decides to take matters into his own hands. With the help of his younger sister, he embarks on a series of adventures which are beset with difficulties. In the end, his bravery and his unshakeable faith in his fellow man help him restore to the land everything that it has lost.
A hundred years after it was first published, Penelope Deltas Tale without a name remains one of Greeces best-loved stories for young and old alike and an exciting allegorical story with an unexpectedly topical message. The director, Takis Tzamargias, who is renowned for his work in both theatre and education, harnesses a dynamic cast, to brings to the stage a timeless message of hope from one of Greece's most popular and important writers.
cast
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Alexandra Aidini
Renoula -
Dimitris Vergados
Star, Protovestiarios, Katrakylas -
Giorgos Gallos
Teacher, One-armed man -
Sofianna Theofanous
Queen, Daughter of Blacksmith -
Mairi Lousi
Xini, Thief -
Manos Karatzogiannis
Prince -
Konstantinos Karvelis
Blacksmith, Velisarios -
Michalis Koilakos
Master builder, Lame man, Carpenter -
Petros Spyropoulos
Adjutant Polydoros, Thief -
Fotini Timotheou
Zilia, Kyra Fronisi -
Dimitris Frangioglou
King -
Katerina Fotiadi
Gnosi, Begging child -
Stratos Christou
Αrchchancellor Panourgos, Judge Lagokardos, Gods pauper