Theatre
Boy with a Suitcase
(2013)
directed by Stratis Panourios
DI.PE.THE PATRAS
"Boy with a Suitcase" is a theatrical play by Mike Kenny aspiring to raise our awareness of the major refugee problem and the issue of forced and violent migration.
Synopsis
Boy with a Suitcase is the story of a 12-year-old war refugee, who undertakes a long and dangerous journey to find asylum in Ireland. He carries with him only a small suitcase and a treasure of stories from his childhood.
Like his hero, Sinbad the Sailor, who undertook many perilous voyages in search of his fortune, Naz must travel half-way around the world to reach the safety of his brother in Dublin. Naz teams up with Krysia, a young girl in similar circumstances, who helps him dodge soldiers and find safe passage over mountains, across seas and through the mire of a city slum. With the help of Krysia and his stories, Naz finds his way to Dublin and his brother. But is it the ‘heaven on earth’ that he expects….?
Cast & Crew
Director: Stratis Panourios
Translation: Xenia Kalogeropoulou
Set-Costume Designer: Maria Vasilaki
Assistant of Director: Petra Mavridi
Actors: Giorgos Markou, Tilemachos Tsolis, Antriana Chalkidi