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Mandarines' room by Robert Toma

  • The play
  • Performance info & Cast
  • Playwright
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The play

The play is a sidesplitting situation comedy, by R.Thoma, that raises the laugh naturally. Through a series of sort stories connected by the maid and the hotel owner, we see a parade of human relations sometimes extremely comic or dramatic and sometimes familiar but always between "strange" people. The play is written for 5 actors the two for the roles of the hotel owner and the maid and three for all the other roles.

Credits/Cast

Photo from the Show. Takis Chrisoulis as the hotel owner & Alice Katsavou as the chambermaidPlay: Mandarines' room

Playwright: Robert Toma

Production: Former "HERMOY THEATRE - Mary Razi" (today's PROVA THEATRE)

1st Performance: Friday 5, December 1997
CREDITS
Translation: Popi Kondou
Director: Sotiris Tsongas
Set designer: Michalis Sdougos
Costume design: Sofia Papahristou
Music setting: Jakovos Drosos
Lighting: Giorgos Stayropoylos
Assistant director: Alice Katsavou
CAST
Adrien, the hotel owner: Takis Chrisoulis
Lulu, the chambermaid: Alice Katsavou
Roze - Marcel - Polo: Dimitris Pantazis
Deniz - Klarissa - Eliz - Mom - Bef: Mary Razi
Zac - Daniel: Marinos Desyllas
 

The playwright

Robert Thomas(1930-1989)

From early in the 20th century the French Theatre is in its full glory. Until 1948, Thomas doesn't get much attention in theatre biz. In January 28, 1960 the actor and playwright Robert Thomas, became a sleeper. In other words, his play "The Trap" from that point on made the poor and infamous writer a very successful one. This play is considered as one of the hits in "who-dun-it" literature. It's estimated that "The Trap" had done more than 30.000 performances worldwide. 1960 was an important year for Thomas for one more reason: Alfred Hitchcock asked for the play rights because he wanted to produce it for cinema and television.

In 1960 Thoma writes the play: "Eight women accused" and wins the "Okai dew Orfevres" award. In 1962 Darrel Zanuck suggests that he should adapt and direct the plays "Good Soup" and "Potato" of Marcel Asar. In 1964 Robert writes "The second shot" and in 1965 "Co-assassins". In 1966 goes up again with "The Female parrot and the chicken" in 1000 performances in Paris.

1n 1968 the great French comedian Fernadel made his last appearance playing in Thomas' "Fredi". In 1969 Thomas writes the play "Uninvited friends" and in 1970 "Double-game". He then takes charge of theatre "Edward 7th". In 1974 is staged for the first time his play "Mandarin's room" in Theatre des Nouveautes (October 18) with Miselin Bute and Christian Aler in the roles. For television the serial "The astonishing priest" goes for 26 episodes.

Besides his theatre carrier he wrote the scripts for many musical comedies for Annie Corde and Tino Rossi and presented in television most of his plays in the series of Pier Saba.

He died in January 3, 1989 at the age of 59 knowing that there is nothing more seductive for a writer but from making a whole audience having fun.

More Photos

Mandarines' Room
From left: Dimitris Pantazis, Takis Chrisoulis, Alice Katsavou
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Mandarines'Room
From up left: Dimitris Pantazis, Alice Katsavou, Marinos Desyllas
Down left: Mary Razi & Down right: Takis Chrisoulis
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