THEATRE

Larkos Larkou has composed more than 20 hours of music for most of the professional theatre organizations in Cyprus, such as Cyprus Theatre Organization (THOC), Satiriko Theatre, Skala Theatre, ETHAL, Open Theatre etc, In collaboration with directors such as Evis Gavrielides, Nikos Charalambous, Monica Vassiliou, the Turkish Cypriot Yasar Ersoy, Varnavas Kyriazis, Giorgos Mouaimis, etc.

Detailed plays:

  • "Three Faintings" by Anton Chekhov (musical adaptation), Directed by Giorgos Mouaimis, Satirical Theatre-2001
  • "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler (musical composition), Directed by Giorgos Mouaimis, Theatre Group "Axon"- 2001
  • "A strange dawn" by Antonis Doriadis (musical composition with musician on stage), Directed by Chrysanthos Chrysanthou, Th.O.K., Experimental Stage; 2002
  • "The Little Prince" ("The Little Prince") by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in an adaptation by Monica Vassiliou (music composition and lyrics); Director: Andreas Melekis, Theatre "Scala", children's stage -2002
  • "The House" by Michalis Pieris (music composition and sound effects), Directed by Evis Gavriilidis, Th.O.K., Experimental Stage-2003
  • "Shut up and do your job" by Haldun Taner (lyrics from Turkish to Greek, music arrangement - orchestration, teaching dance instruction for actors and orchestra, and leading musician of the orchestra (Ancient Salamina Theatre, Istanbul Theatre Festival etc. etc.), Directed by Yaşar Ersoy) Satirical Theatre and Lefkosa Belediye Tiyatrosu -2003
  • "Bus of Desire" ("A Streetcar Named Desire") by Tennessee Williams (musical composition with onstage musician), Directed by: Andreas Melekis, "Skala" Theatre-2004 (Nominated for the 2005 Th.O.C. Music Award).
  • "Vassilis Michaelides" by Makis Antonopoulos (poems set to music and performed in song, lute, guitar), Directed by Nikos Charalambous, Satirical Theatre-2004
  • "A Midsummer Night's Dream" ("A Midsummer Night's Dream") by William Shakespeare (William Shakespeare) adapted by Costis Kolotas (music composition and song lyrics, teaching, recording and participation with live musical improvisation and movement). Director.
  • "Angry Youth" ("Look Back in anger ") by TJohn Osborne (music composition); directed by: Andreas Melekis, Theatre "Scala"-2005
  • "Frogs" by Aristophanes, translated by Costis Kolotas (music composition and free lyrics) - Direction: Andreas Melekis, Theatre "Skala""-2005
  • "The King's New Clothes" ("Kejserens nye klæder") by Hans Christian Andersen (music composition) - Directed by: Nikos Nicolaides, Theatre "Skala", children's stage-2005
  • "Once upon a time... a box" (musical composition, with two musicians on stage) - Direction: Xenakis Kyriakidis, Theatre "Antidote" 2005.
  • "Iphigenia en Avlidi" by Euripides (arrangement of music by Michalis Christodoulides, adaptation of lyrics in ancient Greek and dance instruction)-Direction: Nikos Charalambous, "Amphic Network" Theatre, "Cyprus 2006 International Festival"Cyprus 2006".
  • "Michael the Whistler"by Volker Ludwig and Karsten Kruger (music composition and lyrics arrangement) - Directed by Nikos Nikolaides, Theatre "Skala", children's stage-2006-2007
  • "Rostbif" (The hesitation of Clytemistra before the murder) by Leia Vitali (music composition, sound effects and lyrics), Directed by Varnavas Kyriazis, Theatre "Skala", main stage, 2006-2007.
  • "Peace" by Aristophanes (musical composition and free lyrics), Directed by: Andreas Melekis, Theatre "Skala"-2007
  • "Pippi ("Pippi Longstocking") by Astrid Astrid Lindgren (music composition- lyrics), Directed by Astrid Lindgren (music composition- lyrics): Shabby Shambev, Theatre "Scala", children's stage 21/10/2007
  • "Hamlet II" by Sam Bobrick (translation by Henry Belies) (music composition) - Director: Alexia Papalazarou, "Open Theatre"- premiere 27/10/2007
  • "The water cycle" (The nine stages of motherhood) (musical composition - text selections) - Directed by Maria Mannaridou-Karsera, Independent production - premiere 05/05/2008
  • "The Lionheart in Cyprus" by Andros Pavlidis (music composition, lyrics writing and arrangement), Direction: Andreas Melekis, Theatre "Skala""-premiere 14/07/2008
  • "Venus and Adonis" by William Shakespeare (musical arrangement), Directed by: Petya Tsvetkova, Theatre "Scala"- Second Stage- premiere 24/10/2008
  • "Blood Enemies" by Arkas (musical adaptation), Directed by Maria-Louisa Papadopoulou, Th.O.K. - Experimental Stage - premiere 05/11/2008
  • "Tita-Lou"by Catherine Anne (musician on stage), Directed by Maria-Mannaridou Karcera, Theatre Group "Solo for Three" - premiere 01/12/2008
  • "The Widows"by Ariel Dorfman (music composition, lyrics, teaching), Directed by Maria-Mannaridou Karcera, Th.O.K. - Main Stage - premiere 14/03/2009
  • "Truths and Lies" by Jean Cocteau (sound composition - sound effects) - directed by Maria-Mannaridou Karcera, "Skala" Theatre - second stage - premiere 30/12/2009
  • "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes (music composition, orchestration, teaching) - Directed by Giorgos Mouaimis - Lyrics: George Mooimis, Anita Santorinaiou, Larkos Larkou - Th.O.K.- Summer production- premiere 23/06/2010

Also:

  • "Yerma" ("Yerma") by Federico García Lorca (Federico García Lorca), translated by Jenny Mastorakis. Presentation in concerts with the "Centre of Cypriot Composers" in Castelliotissa 27 Nov. 2007 and at the Rialto Theatre 29 Nov. 2007. Unreleased as an album, with Anita Santorinaiou in the role of Germa.
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