
InthefiftiesandsixtiesthetheatreinAthenswasdominatedbythespectacularshowsoftheACROPOLEmusicaltheatre.SceneryandcostumesmimickingHollywoodfilms,largeorchestras,ballet,selftaught,working-classactors.ThewinterpremiereofACROPOLEwasaneventnotonlyforthewell-to-doinhabitantsofthecity,butalsoforthesimple,working-classpeoplewhowantedtoentertainthemselveswiththecurrentpoliticsoftheday.Onthisverynightofthepremiere,Prince,theselfmade,theatricalproducerwhorunstheACROPOLEisforcedtofireoneofhisleadingactressesrightbeforetheopeningnumberwhenhefindsherdeaddrunkoncetoooften.Inlookingforareplacement,hedecidestotakeariskandhireone-timechildprodigyofthepopularcinemaLakisLoizos,whospecializesinperformingcomicfemaleroles.Lakisistakenabackatthisunexpectedproposalashenowspendshisdaysathiscastingagencyrentingoutextrastothenumerousfilmsbeingmadeatthetime.Despitea11thebitternesshehaspiledup,hewilldaretotryhisluckonthestageofthisfamoustheatre.Thebighitwillsparkupmuchantagonism,pettygrudgesandopenrivalries.EveryoneawaitsthefinalnightofthewinterseasonwheretheactorsandtechniciansreviveanAristophanictradition,the"Alalum",anightfortheunexpected,thespontaneousandtheinsane.ForLakis,however,thiswillbeanightinwhichhewillsettlehisownaccountswithhisenemies,realandimaginary.<br/> <ahref="https://www.douban.com/link2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.culture.gr%2F2%2F22%2F222%2F22200%2F1995%2Fe2229501.html&link2key=d901ccc5ad"target="_blank"rel="nofollow">http://www.culture.g<wbr/>r/2/22/222/22200/199<wbr/>5/e2229501.html</a>



