The Child And The Tree

Α little boy plants a tree in his back yard. The years go by and the tree grows big, as does the boy. When war comes to his land, he goes off to fight, promising his wife and young daughter that he won’t be long to return. But unfortunately, as fate would have it, he never comes back… The little girl sits under the tree for hours, seeking solace in its shadow. Oh, what she would give to go back in time, where her father would made her tree talk with his magic tricks. And low and behold… something incredible happens. The tree comes to life! As their friendship evolves, the tree starts giving the little girl the love and affection she so desperately needs. But, alas, the war inevitably comes knocking on their doorstep… the young girl and her mother need to leave their own home, and as refugees, flee their land in search of a new home. The child and the tree have to part ways, forever. How will the tree help the child and its mother in their great voyage? And – more importantly – with the love between the little girl and the tree be strong enough to last forever? “The Child And The Tree” is a musical about true love, loss and the beauty of giving…

CREATIVE TEAM , CAST & BAND

MUSIC Alex Panayi

LYRICS Stavros Stavrou

DIRECTOR Philippos Constantinos

SET DESIGN Sosse Eskidjian & Yiannis Lazarou

COSTUME DESIGN Sosse Eskidjian

SPECIAL DESIGNS Tamara Tanakidou

LIGHTING DESIGN Karolina Spyrou

SOUND DESIGN Sotos Charalambous

MUSIC & VOCAL DIRECTION Alex Panayi

ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTION Niclas Schilling

PRODUCTION MANAGER Katerina Christofidou

CAST

Tree Alex Panayi

Little Girl Semeli Lazarou

Father/Crazy Doctor Andreas Papamichalopoulos

Mother Katerina Christofidou

Fox/ Adult Girl Myrto Meletiou

Boy/Refugee Ioannis Paraskevaides

Fox/ Refugee Stephanie Symeonides

Refugee Niclas Schilling

BAND

GUITARS Angelos Cheipeloglou

PERCUSSION Angelos Michaeloudes

KEYBOARD Angelos Doukas