Ο Σπανός τζαι οι Σαράντα Δράτζιοι

In the Cypriot folk tale Spanos and the Forty Dragons, Spanos is the laughingstock of the village: a young boy who hasn’t grown a moustache yet. Until he decides to kill the forty dragons who cut off the water supply causing shortage to the village. Using his wits more than his physical strength, Spanos manages to trick the dragons and kill them all.

In this stage adaptation by Alexia Papalazarou, two young children, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, grow up in the same neighbourhood, with only a strip of no man’s land dividing them. They each play football separately until they become tired and fall asleep. In their sleep, the tale comes to life: will they manage to cooperate, beat the dragons and bring water back to the village?

Directing, stage adaptation: Alexia Papalazarou
On stage: Vassilis Pafitis, Izel Seylani
Linocut: Hambis Tsangaris

Duration: 75’

Tickets: € 10