The Katara

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PLAY


In the Greek Orthodox religion, ‘CROSSING’ oneself is performed by pressing the thumb against the forefinger and the middle finger simultaneously and then moving the hand first to the forehead and then to the navel and then from the right shoulder to the left.

A priest in the Greek Orthodox religion is permitted to marry BEFORE he becomes ordained; NEVER afterwards.

Greek/Turkish demitasse coffee is prepared very easily and very quickly in a special ‘brass’ coffeepot. For each individual serving, pour one teaspoonful of Greek/Turkish powdered coffee into a demitasse cup amount of boiling water. It is ready when the coffee rises to the brim of the coffeepot, which is almost immediately. Sugar may be added during this procedure according to taste.

The ‘Krout’ never appears on stage, nevertheless, the ‘lines’ he delivers should be spoken in a very heavy German accent.

The word ‘KATAHRA’ is pronounced: KA –TA’- RA with the accent on the middle syllable.

The name, Jannie, in the play is pronounced, Yia’-ney.

A phrase used several times in the play is: ‘Eis to Diavolo!’, which translates to, ‘What the hell!’ in English. It is pronounced:
Is sto dia’vollo.