The performance

The performance is part of the smoking prevention program of the Hellenic thoracic society, approved by the Ministry of education and it is based on the experiential learning principles.

The frog that jumped into the swamp» is based on a true story symbolically given, under the auspices of the Hellenic Thoracic Society, with black light theatre technique referring to the addiction, the smoking, the traps, the drugs and the dependencies. Harris is every youngster, every child, a small filled with joy green frog. Restless, bold filled with dreams and ambitions. The traps lurk next to him. The more the world makes tales out of them, the more attractive those traps will get for Harris. He will dare to take that jump. Soon he will find out what that jump means.

Smoking is usually started during adolescence. From an earlier age though, attitudes perceptions and beliefs about smoking are being established. It is now widely believed that Prevention programs should be directed at very young children because prevention is the front line of defense.