A famous strange robber lived a long time ago in an eastern land far away from the snow.
In stories and fairy tales his name was him Tickle Thief. Those who knew him better, just called him Cliff.
All of his feats were said to be strange. Strange, but much envied, like of his traits.
His bionic ears were just one of those. When a butterfly flew, he could hear it up close.
Not to mention his nose. He would sniff like a hound and tell every smell right for five miles around.
His face and his walk surely captured the eye, you’d never forget him if you saw his pass by.
Tall and thin, black hair, dark eyes and a red crooked nose – like a bird of paradise.
He stood proud and silent like a gentleman true. When he walked he looked straight like a long billiard cue.
He always kept with him his red checked bag. A brown overcoat was hanging his arm.
Round the world he had travelled, every land he had seen.
There is no such place where he never had been.
From the huts in the dessert where the Beduins dwell,
to the cold southern seas where the penguins swim well…
This peculiar character can actually see the pure flowing laughter of children. Even though he could
use his ability for his own benefit, he decides –like a new Robin Hood- to spread the laughter
he accumulates during the night among the unfortunate children who don’t laugh.
The musical play staged in Megaron-The Athens Concert Hall in 2009, was based on the book.

He grew up in northern Greece and moved to the city of Thessaloniki
when he was 16. He participated in numerous concerts
and has worked for the music and recording industry with
artists from various genres, either as a musician, a producer or an orchestrator. He is also an author, a music composer and a verse writer.
In 2013, he has been awarded with the national prize for his
children’s illustrated book under the title, «The angry mixer»
from the Department of Literature, Books & Digital Content of the Division of Cultural Policy Implementation of the Directorate General of Contemporary Culture, Greek Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs. This book has also been included in the White Ravens catalogue (A Selection of International Children’s and Youth Literature). In 2017, his book
“Pithanotētes” (Possibilities) was also added to the White Ravens catalogue.
The University of Cyprus has commissioned him to write an
educational children’s book about knowledge, research and
science entitled, “Sofia. A bee who liked to read” (2015), which has been published and distributed to libraries and book stores all over Cyprus.
Besides his personal albums, he has composed music for
the cinema and the theatre. As a producer, he organized and supervised various cultural activities and special projects such as festivals, events and special editions. Besides his own productions, he participated as a screenwriter and director in the animated film “The must cookies of Agisilagos” (2014), he directed together with Dιmιtris Soteriou the dance theatre “The baritone’s shoes” (Corfu Municipal and Regional Theatre) and the puppet theatre with live music “Agisilagos” (T theatre, 2016). Almost all of his books have been transferred on stage, usually as musicals or puppet shows with live music.
He taught the class “Special issues in children’s and youth
orchestras” in the postgraduate program of the Music and Art Department of the University of Macedonia (2015) and music at the Department of Traditional Music of the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus.