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Modern theatre
Director: Mariano Pensotti. Cast: Giannis Niarros Performance: Kostas Nikouli
An experience is presented in two versions: the story of a mountaineer who lived through an intense adventure in the mountains and an actor who embodied it in cinema.
Mariano Pensotti directs the play, which combines intensity, tenderness, suspense, and sarcasm.
Credits
Greek Translation: Maria Hatzimmanuel
Text/Direction: Mariano Pensotti
Set/Costume Design: Mariana Tirantte ...
Ancient theatre
Director: Dimitris Karantzas. Cast: Konstantinos Avarikiotis, Dimitra Vlagkopoulou, Giorgos Zygouris, Iro Bezou and more.
The National Theatre presents  at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, directed by Dimitris Karantzas. The production explores themes of sacrifice, power, and social responsibility, focusing on Alcestis’ public self-sacrifice to save Admetus.
The play blends elements of tragedy and comedy, while the direction employs music, sound, and movement to create a fluid and transformative theatrical expe ...
Ancient theatre
Director: Alan Lucien Øyen. Performed by: Enoch Grubb, Douglas Letheren, Pascal Marty, Antonin Monié, Nazareth Panadero, Héléna Pikon, Julie Shanahan, Fernando Suels Mendoza, Meng-Ke Wu.
A new, radical interpretation of Antigone is presented by Alan Lucien Øyen and the artistic group winter guests. The performance combines the physical poetry of Tanztheater with spoken word and contemporary dance, offering a bold reinterpretation of Sophocles' tragedy.
It explores the timeless dilemmas of the work, such as duty, dignity, and morality, through movement, speech, and situations. ...
Ancient theatre
Director: Nikos Karathanos. Cast: Galini Chatzipaschali, Thanasis Aleuras, Panos Papadopoulos, Giannis Kotsifas and more.
Aristophanes’ "Eirene (Peace)" presents the timeless comedy of humanity’s desire for peace in a world shaped by war and self-interest. Written in 421 BCE, the play uses satire and lyricism to explore the costs of conflict and the benefits of collective harmony.
Creative Team
Adaptation and Songs: Foivos Delivorias
Direction: Nikos Karathanos
Assistant Director: Angelos Triantafyllo ...
Ancient theatre
Directed by Thomas Moschopoulos.
The work "Ion" is one of the most enigmatic pieces of ancient drama, as it moves between tragic and comic, myth and realism, mysticism and skepticism. It explores the issue of identity and belonging in a world of constant questioning.
The plot takes place at the sacred oracle of Apollo in Delphi, where Ion grows up without knowing his origin. Through contradictions and misinterpretations, the ...
Music performance
Musical theatre based on Kafka's eponymous short story, with music by C. Goyios and direction by S. Stroumbos. Featuring the Ergon Ensemble.
The last story by Franz Kafka is transformed into a musical theatre performance in a new production by the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera. The music is composed by Charalampos Goyios and the direction is by Savvas Stroumbos.
In the strange world of the work, where youth is absent and the struggle for survival prevails, song has disappeared and only whistling remains. The mouse ...
Modern theatre
An English-language performance of Beckett's one-act masterpiece about memory.
Samuel Beckett's play "Krapp's Last Tape" is a one-act play that explores memory, sorrow, and the passage of time. Krapp, an elderly man, listens to recordings of his younger self, confronting the memories and choices of his life. The performance captures the irony, dark humor, and silence that characterize Beckett's work.
Text: Samuel Beckett
Directed by: Elvira Poulianou
The play w ...
Ancient theatre
Directed: Asterios Peltakis. Starring: Elisavet Konstantinidou, Alexandra Palaiologou, Kratéros Katsoulis, Panagiotis Petrakis and more.
"Lysistrata" by Aristophanes is presented by the National Theatre of Northern Greece in a contemporary stage interpretation, focusing on the decay of society and the need for collective restart. The performance highlights the importance of the reappearance of the body, desire, and care as a political act, with abstinence from love functioning as a suspension of entropy.
The directorial approa ...
Ancient theatre
The Greek National Opera presents "Medea" by Luigi Cherubini at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, reviving the historic 1961 production.
The Greek National Opera presents "Medea" by Luigi Cherubini at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, reviving the historic 1961 production directed by Alexis Minotis, with sets and costumes by Yannis Tsarouchis and choreography by Maria Hors.
Artistic Director: Giorgos Koumentakis
Music Director: t.b.a.
Director: Panagis Pagoulatos
Set Design: Lili Pezanou
Costume Design: Tota Pri ...
Modern theatre
An English-language monologue about an actress nearing the end of her career, with Greek subtitles.
Nina, an actress at the crossroads of her career, confronts lost opportunities, memories, and the limits of power in the theatrical space. In her room, which bears the traces of the past, her confessional speech is accompanied by song excerpts and moves between charm and frustration, humor and vulnerability. The memories of past success coexist with the truths of aging and exploitation.
Credit ...
Ancient theatre
Aeschylus’ ancient drama captures the night of anticipation before the defeat at Salamis, revealing the collective lament and the trauma of war.
The performance Persians focuses on the night of an inevitable catastrophe, as twenty-five people await news of the defeat at Salamis. Lamentation for the fallen and for a lost past prevails, shaping a form of documentary theatre based on Aeschylus’ play, written by an eyewitness to the naval battle.
Collective loss and trauma are expressed through the Chorus of twenty-five performers, who rem ...
Comedy
The comedy phenomenon "Sooshi Mango" making its debut in Greece.
The Australian comedy phenomenon "Sooshi Mango" will appear for the first time in Athens, at the Universe Open Air Theater.
The show has achieved great international success and is suitable for audiences of all ages. ...
Ancient theatre
Directior: Javor Gardev. Cast: Leonid Yovchev, Samuel Finzi, Alexandros Mylonas, Lucia Michalopoulou and more. Live on stage: The Tiger Lillies.
The tragedy “The Bacchae” explores the primal fear of the collapse of civilization, which manifests itself on both an individual and a collective level. The play highlights the myths a community creates to protect itself from the fear of “the other,” drawing parallels to Balkan nationalism and intolerance as political expressions of this fear.
The plot is based on the delusion that anything n ...
Ancient theatre
Direction: Eleni Efthymiou. Cast: Giorgos Karamichos, Argyres Xafis, Evi Saoulidou, Nancy Sideri, Vassiliki Troufakou, Lydia Fotopoulou.
The National Theatre presents Euripides' "The Trojan Women" directed by Eleni Efthymiou, featuring twenty-two performers, members of the En Dynamei Group, with and without disabilities, and live music on stage. The performance focuses on the horror of war, loss as collective memory, and the female body as a symbol of human tragedy.
It presents the position of women in the patriarchal society ...
Modern theatre
Directed by Vasilis Mavrogeorgiou. Starring: Evelyn Asouand / Theodosia Savvaki, Christos Stergioglou, Bessy Malfa and more.
The performance tells the story of Tasoula, a young woman who arrives alone in New York during the era of Prohibition, economic crisis, and political unrest.
In a Greek café in Astoria, she finds refuge and becomes part of a community of immigrants searching for a new beginning. The play focuses on the hardships, dreams, and passions of immigrants, as well as on the importance of solidarity an ...
Comedy
The Athens English Comedy Club, Greece's first exclusively English-speaking comedy venue, hosts both local and international comedians.
The Athens English Comedy Club, Greece's first exclusively English-speaking comedy venue, hosts both local and international comedians.
Doors open 20:40.
Upcoming Performances
• Sunday, March 29, 21:00 – Hoi Polloi - IMPROV COMEDY! (Tickets from €8)
• Sunday, April 19, 21:00 – Žana Fejzić - Chameleon (Tickets from €12)
• Sunday, April 26, 21:00 – Stand-Up Comedy in ITALIANO! (T ...
Modern theatre
Director: Katerina Mavrogeorgi. Cast: Asimina Anastasopoulou, Stelios Xanthoudakis, Sotiris Manikas, Agoritsa Economou and others.
In about half an hour, the long-awaited press conference will finally take place. Unbelievably, after decades of captivity in the British Museum, the ethereal Caryatid, the long-lost sixth sister, the shimmering symbol of an entire civilisation, is to return to Greece! The whole country is on tenterhooks waiting for her arrival, as if she were a best friend, aunt, or long-lost cousin from abroad. ...
Modern theatre
A play about migration, adaptation, and confronting racism in a new country.
The play explores the motives and challenges of migration, as well as the difficulties of adapting to a new country and culture. It focuses on addressing phenomena of racism and bullying, especially when these occur in a foreign language.
Credits
Text (in Spanish): Ramiro Torres de Miguel
Direction: Ramiro Torres de Miguel
Greek Translation: Luis Gómezbeck
Greek Translation Sup ...
Comedy
Stand-up comedy in English by Mario Adrion, featuring self-deprecating humor and international experience.
Mario Adrion, known for his sharp and self-deprecating humor, has distinguished himself on the international stand-up comedy scene with over 3.5 million followers. His material draws from personal experiences, stereotypes, and life as a former male model and European in America.
He has successfully toured with "The German Efficiency Tour" and now presents "The Superior Comedy Tour" in clubs a ...
Modern theatre
The iconic Miller play is presented in a recorded transmission featuring distinguished actors.
The classic play by Arthur Miller is presented under the direction of Ivo van Hove, focusing on an American family tested by moral dilemmas and the consequences of greed. The story explores the boundaries between lies and truth, as well as the repercussions of the actions of factory owner Joe Keller.
Starring:
Bryan Cranston
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Paapa Essiedu
Tom Glynn-C ...
Music performance
Stage performance referencing Pavlos Sidiropoulos and the album "The Prince's Blues."
Yannis Aggelakas's stage adaptation, inspired by the famous 1943 book, pays tribute to Pavlos Sidiropoulos and his iconic album "The Prince's Blues."
The performance combines words, music, and songs, exploring themes such as wars, interplanetary travels, the Pilot, and the Little Prince. Musicians and performers participate on stage.
Credits
Based on the text by Antoine de Saint-Exupé ...

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