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Modern theatre
Direction: Emily Louizou. Cast: Georgina Daliani, Nestor Kopsidas, Nefeli Kouri, Lefteris Polychronis, Evdokia Roumelioti, Emilianos Stamatakis.
Based on Blindness by José Saramago
A person loses their sight, without warning, without obvious cause. Within hours, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary blindness. It is contagious. Incidents of sudden blindness spread rapidly across the city. The government, desperate to contain the outbreak, quarantines the infected in an abandoned hospital, but panic engulfs society as increasingly o ...
Modern theatre
A popular play inspired by real events, in several episodes.
A popular play inspired by real events, in several episodes.
First episode
1917: Victory was in our hands
Ariane Mnouchkine, one of the most beloved theatre creators of the Greek audience, needs no further introduction. Théâtre du Soleil—the legendary stage ensemble she founded in 1964 and persists tirelessly to this very day—has proven one of the most profiled and unwavering pillars o ...
Ancient theatre
Direction: Katerina Evangelatos. Cast: Orestis Chalkias, Stefania Goulioti, Christina Maxouri, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Elena Topalidou, and more.
Euripides’ Hippolytus, directed by Katerina Evangelatos, was a profound success for the National Theatre of Greece at Epidaurus in 2023. Following a tour at notable stages across Greece and Cyprus, as well as its appearance at the renowned Hong Kong Arts Festival—one of Asia’s most prestigious and long-standing cultural events—in March 2025, this acclaimed production returns for two performances a ...
Classic theatre
Direction: Giannos Perlegas. Cast: “Chainis” Dimitris Apostolakis, Anthi Efstratiadou, Lena Kitsopoulou, Katerina Lipiridou, and more.
One of the theatrical masterworks of the Cretan Renaissance, Chortatsis’ Katsourbos belongs to the tradition of commedia erudita—a branch of comedy addressed to scholarly audiences—while also borrowing many features from the comedy typology of the more mature and improvisational commedia dell'arte. Α fascinating riddle of the Renaissance era, Katsourbos hides, beneath the surface of a light-hearte ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Sofia Antoniou. Cast: Periklis Albanis, Makis Arvanitakis, Aris Balis, Eva Fraktopoulou, Nikol Kokkinou, Antonis Konstantopoulos, and more.
A tribute to both the unsung members of the working class and motherhood, Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman by renowned French philosopher and sociologist Didier Eribon—recently published in Greece—carries a deeply autobiographical origin, dedicated to the author’s mother. A profoundly political work, it boldly and honestly paints the portrait of a working-class woman while bringin ...
Other theatrical plays
Shadow Puppeteers: Athos Danellis, Angelina Lykogianni. Text: Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos.
Annus 6047. A nowheresville in Australia. Everything is laid to waste. Water and fuel are the only remaining currency of a wretched humanity. A hopeless Mad Max drives through a world emptied of life, filled only with silence and debris. Then, his car suddenly breaks down.
Standing before him is Karagiozis, ready to repair bolts, tyres, suspensions—and lost hopes. The archetypal folk antihero ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Simos Kakalas. Cast: Panagos Ioakeim, Kostas Filippoglou, Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Drosos Skotis.
A nightmarish retrospective of Greek comedy.
A bullet to the head of a long-dead soul transports us to the squalid backdrop of "Café Arcadia," a derelict traditional café that boasts a tiny theatre stage once home to wandering troupes of old. Here, a demonic revelry of comedy and carnage unfolds—an infernal spectacle devoted to the grim absurdities of present-day Greece. In this national Grand ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Noemi Vasileiadou. Cast: Vasiliki Dialyna, Maria Filini, Vasilis Karaboulas, Nikolas Maragopoulos, Christos Papadopoulos, and more.
The farmer’s street market: the most genuine public space ritual par excellence. A liminal site that spells theatre more than the theatre itself. A space of exchange entirely predicated on human interaction—perhaps one of the last of its kind.
Though it may soon become a relic of the past, it is still here in all rude health. As vending machines occupy more space and the economy dictates the s ...
Modern theatre
Carolina Bianchi's performance in Greece, part of the Cadela Força trilogy, explores issues of gender violence and memory.
Brazilian theatre director, writer, and performer Carolina Bianchi, awarded with the Silver Lion at this year’s Venice Biennale, makes her Greek debut with a striking production that premiered at the Avignon Festival in 2023, sending a visceral jolt through the audience and garnering widespread acclaim.
As implied by its title, the work is articulated in two parts. The Bride refers to the sto ...
Ancient theatre
Director: Maria Protopappa. Cast: Dimitris Georgiadis, Stella Gika, Tasos Lekkas, Dimitris Mamios, Yannis Dallianis, Argyris Xafis, Dimitris Pyatas, Maria Protopappa, Giorgos Fasoulas.
We move away from the big centres to the Greek countryside: Thessaly, Fthiotida, Thetideion. In the house of Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. The hero of the Iliad, on whom the victory of the Greeks at Troy was based, was struggling to cope with the responsibilities of father, husband and leader. He travels to the oracle of Apollo at Delphi to seek healing. His martial frenzy has affected his bed ...
Ancient theatre
Directed by Ulrich Rasche. Cast: George Gallos, Dimitris Kapouranis, Kora Karvouni, Filareti Komninou, Kitty Paitazoglou, Thanos Tokakis.
In recent years, Epidaurus has built up a strong artistic profile thanks to the world premieres it has staged, either in co-production with international organisations such as the Schaubühne, the Schauspielhaus Bochum and the Residenztheater, or with the participation of international companies such as the Comédie-Française with Thierry Rodríguez, or with the participation of international compani ...
Other theatrical plays
Ari Eldjárn returns with a new stand-up show that explores Scandinavian life through humour and mimicry.
Following the success of his last tour, Ari Eldjárn returns with his show From Iceland With Love.
One of Iceland's leading stand-up comedians and the country's first Netflix star, Ari Eldjárn explores the quirks of Scandinavian life through jokes, impersonations and observational humour.
The show is performed in English.
Doors open 20:30 ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Io Voulgaraki. Cast: Christina Christodoulou, Dimitris Drosos, Nikolas Hanakoulas, Margarita Klagos, Nikolas Papadomichelakis, Dionysis Pifeas, Aineias Tsamatis
The story of Comemadre is set in 1907 at a sanatorium on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, where a group of scientists embarks on a monstrous experiment designed to explore the boundary between life and death. With disarming cynicism, peculiar humour, and a bizarre horror atmosphere, Larraquy paints a world steeped in despair and grotesque, where men entirely dominate its dramatic action and narrativ ...
Ancient theatre
Direction: Dimitris Tarlow. Cast: Yannis Anastasakis, Grigoria Methenitis, Lucia Michalopoulou, Nikolas Papagiannis, Ioanna Pappa, Anastasis Roilos, Pericles Siundas
What does "restoring justice" mean? Is it possible to live with the consequences of violence? Is violence inevitable? Does revenge close the circle of blood? Is redemption ever possible? And finally, what is the role of resistance when all seems lost?
The Poreia Theatre returns to Epidaurus, this time with its artistic director, Dimitris Tarlou, in his first production at the Argolic Theatre w ...
Classic theatre
Adaptation-Direction: Aris Biniaris. Cast: Michalis Valassoglou, Babis Galiatsatos, Stelios Iakovidis, Elektra Kartanou, Nadia Katsoura and others.
Faust, the medieval legend that Goethe laboured over for six decades, is one of the great masterpieces of world theatre. The play tells the story of an educated but discontented man searching for a deeper purpose in his life. Despondent at the realisation of his own insignificance, Faust strikes a bargain with Mephistopheles, selling him his soul in exchange for unlimited knowledge and earthly ple ...
Modern theatre
Director: William Kentridge. Cast: Eben Genis, Atandwa Kani, Mongi Mthombeni, Wessel Pretorius, Asanda Rilityana, Buhle Stefane, Jennifer Steyn.
The mercurial Johannesburg-born artist William Kentridge is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding visual artists and directors of our era, with works in several museums and art collections all over the world. Unique and masterful in how he pairs the magic of handcraft—printmaking, lithography, and photogravure—with the performing arts, animation, literature, and political reflection, Kent ...
Modern theatre
Gianmarco Soresi stand up comedy show at Java Athens.
Gianmarco Soresi stand up comedy show at Java Athens. ...
Other theatrical plays
Comedian Gus Constantellis is making a grand return to Athens with his sharp wit and biting observations on October 18th at Universe.
Comedian Gus Constantellis is making a grand return to Athens with his sharp wit and biting observations on October 18th at Universe.
Don’t miss this chance to see the hilarious stand up comedian light up the stage once more.
Gus Constantellis (he/they) is a gay, first generation GreekAmerican stand up comedian/writer. His material deals heavily with his large immigrant family, his Greek h ...
Modern theatre
Award-winning comedian Iliza Shlesinger is coming to Athens this September and promises a great night of comedy!
Award-winning comedian Iliza Shlesinger is coming to Athens this September and promises a great night of comedy!
Get ready to laugh with one of the most dynamic, sharp-witted, and fearless voices in comedy today!
*This show is 100% performed in English language. ...
Modern theatre
Directed by Christos Stergioglou. Performers: Christos Stergioglou (performance, singing), Giorgos Iatrou (singing) and others.
What would music sound like that is inspired by the idea of the refugee, the prisoner and the human being who has become an object, as Seferis says in "Last Station"? The lament of Hecuba, who became a slave after the fall of Troy in Euripides' Trojan Women? From the pain of people who have experienced slavery all their lives? Questions such as these have guided a complex investigation that attemp ...
Modern theatre
Known for his sharp wit and hilarious storytelling, Jake is ready to bring his signature comedy to the heart of Greece.
Known for his sharp wit and hilarious storytelling, Jake is ready to bring his signature comedy to the heart of Greece.
*Show performed in English. ...
Modern theatre
Comedian Jeff Arcuri, known for his incisive humor, will perform at City Theater on June 27, 2025.
Comedian Jeff Arcuri, known for his incisive humor, will perform at City Theater on June 27, 2025.
This show is 100% performed in English language. ...
Modern theatre
Concept - Creation: El Conde de Torrefiel
Based in Barcelona, Tanya Beyeler (Switzerland) and Pablo Gisbert (Spain) are the soul of El Conde de Torrefiel (“The Count of Torrefiel”). The formidable collective, first introduced to our Festival with the striking LA PLAZA in 2018, began its journey in 2010 and soon garnered worldwide recognition, presenting its works across some of the most significant stages and festivals, including Kunstenf ...
Modern theatre
Louis C.K. has received numerous awards and has released numerous stand-up specials and has appeared in television series and films.
Louis C.K. is a six-time Emmy Award and three-time Grammy Award winner. He has released over ten stand up specials including his most recent “Louis C.K. at the Dolby," “Sorry,” and “Sincerely, Louis C.K.," all released direct to fans on his website. In 2023, C.K. live-streamed his sold out in the round performance from Madison Square Garden, aptly named “Back To The Garden," through his website. P ...
Other theatrical plays
One of the most popular and viral stand-up comedians and musicians of his generation, in a one-man show you never expected to see in Greece.
On Saturday 28th and on Sunday 29th June at Gazarte we welcome Morgan Jay, one of the most popular and viral stand-up comedians and musicians of his generation, in a one-man show you never expected to see in Greece.
Morgan Jay is a first-generation American immigrant artist based in Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he began his career in New York City where he attended the prestigious ...
Ancient theatre
Direction: Yannis Houvardas. Cast: Stefania Goulioti, Nikos Karathanos, Karyophyllia Karabetti, Konstantinos Bibis, Penelope Tsilika, Orestis Chalkias, Nikos Hatzopoulos.
Celebrating 50 years of continuous professional presence in the theatre, Yannis Houvardas translates, adapts and directs Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus and Oedipus at Colonus in one performance as a single work. Under the direction of the experienced Greek director, a group of prominent actors and performers, accompanied by live music, tell the thrilling story of Oedipus from the end to the beginning ...
Ancient theatre
Director - Dramatic Editing: Theodoros Terzopoulos. Cast: Babis Alefantis, Evelyn Aswad, Tasos Dimas, Konstantinos Zographos, Ellie English, David Maltese and others.
Aeschylus' iconic trilogy, The Oresteia, directed by Theodoros Terzopoulos, is one of the most important moments in the history of Greek theatre. After a successful run, it returns to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus on 22 and 23 August to close this year's Epidaurian cycle of the festival. The performance has intellectual and philosophical depth and has been recognised for its energy, offering a ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Katerina Giannopoulou. Cast: Dafni Drakopoulou, Giorgos Kissandrakis, Gogo Papaioannou, Michalis Pitidis, Vasilis Safos, Maria Skoula, Giorgos Valais.
What are the outer limits of human knowledge? In an era where technologies of rendering and simulating reality have now become widely accessible, how can we distinguish the genuinely real from the artificial? On what can we still rely with certainty? And what happens when our most fundamental beliefs are shaken to their core?
An author faces the most dire crisis in his life as he finds himself ...
Modern theatre
The monologues, commissioned by the festival, draw freely from ancient myths.
Two women's monologues inspired by ancient drama and signed by contemporary Greek writers Yannis Palavos and Aris Alexandris will be presented as part of the Contemporary Ancients Cycle, directed by Yannis Skourletis. The monologues, commissioned by the festival, draw freely from ancient myths and reveal contemporary aspects of them in original works.
Yannis Palavos, author of the short story ...
Modern theatre
Romesh Ranganathan, the acclaimed British-Indian comedian, writer, and actor, will be performing live at Vembo Theater.
Romesh Ranganathan, the acclaimed British-Indian comedian, writer, and actor, will be performing live at Vembo Theater in Athens on May 30, 2025. Known for his sharp observational humor and witty commentary, Ranganathan will bring his unique brand of stand-up to the Greek capital as part of his European tour.
This show is 100% performed in English language. ...
Comedy
Russell Howard is Britain's leading stand-up comedian and one of the biggest names in stand-up comedy in the world!
Russell Howard is the UK's leading stand-up comedian and one of the biggest names in stand-up comedy in the world! He is coming to Athens for the first time, for a one-off performance at the Vembo Theatre on Saturday 3 May 2025, as part of the "Live 2025" tour.
Russell Howard really is very funny. So much so that he has had an incredibly successful career with astonishing achievements. In a ca ...
Modern theatre
Russell Peters was recently named as one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time.
Russell Peters was recently named as one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Comics of All Time. He started doing stand-up at the age of nineteen at open mics in his native Toronto and spent the next fifteen years honing his craft at clubs across Canada and the UK.
*Show performed in English ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Elena Mavridou. Cast: Giannis Tsortekis.
In his books Opa-Opa Blatimi and Kakó Anílio, Konstantinos Dominik—a prominent figure in the new generation of Greek authors—channels poetic imagery in the dialect of his native Pieria, merging magical realism with the eerie depths of folkloric horror. His stories inhabit a world where the supernatural and the fantastical intertwine with the literary tradition of Papadiamantis.
Inspired by sto ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Thanasis Dovris. Cast: Maria Parasiri.
In the short story collection Sotiria—the inspiration behind Thanasis Dovris’ play— Chara Romvi, a leading voice among the vanguard of young authors in Greece, paints a bittersweet yet tender portrait of life in 1980s and 1990s Greece.
In the eponymous story, Sotiria, seeking escape from the suffocating monotony of provincial life, finds solace in a trip to the supermarket. Wandering through a ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Yannis Moschos. Cast: George Ziakas, Alkiviadis Mangonas, George Makris, Stephanos Moagier, Kostas Berikopoulos and others.
The international hit The Inheritance by the contemporary American dramatist Matthew López, which won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2019 and the Tony for Best Play in 2020, now gets its Greek premiere.
Inspired by E.M. Forster’s Howard’s End, López borrows elements from the novel by the homosexual English writer and reimagines it to tell the story of a group of gay men in New York in ...
Modern theatre
Text - Directed by Wajdi Mouawad
The Lebanese-Canadian writer, director and actor Ouazdi Muawad, Artistic Director of the Théâtre National de la Colline, is best known in Greece as the screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated foreign language film "Through the Flames" (dir. Denis Villeneuve, 2010), based on his play "Incendies", a dark travelogue set in Lebanon during the civil war, which unfolds through a traumatic family history and ...
Modern theatre
Direction: Bruce Gladwin. Cast: Simon Laherty, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price.
What if artificial intelligence ruled the world? Would we all automatically become intellectually disabled? These questions are explored in the performance The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes by the acclaimed Australian troupe Back to Back Theatre—questions made all the more urgent when articulated by a company composed entirely of internationally renowned professional actors with intellectua ...
Modern theatre
Directed by Olia Lazaridou. Cast: Olia Lazaridou, Alexandra Kazazou, Vassilis Tryfultsanis, Yannis Psalidakos.
Memory is nothing but language. In a province written off years ago, a voice searches for the girl called Antigone. The city awakens. It remembers. It enters and leaves the dream. Its fragments echo. They linger for a while. Then they turn to dust.
The award-winning author and screenwriter Kyriakos Haritos (State Prize for Children's Literature 2023) writes a folk tale inspired by the myth of ...
Modern theatre
Directed by: Nia Vardalos, Spiros Katsaganis. Starring: Nia Vardalos, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Danai Loukaki, Dimitris Kitsos.
Academy Award nominee, screenwriter, playwright, actress, producer, and director, the multi-talented Nia Vardalos has chosen the historic Pallas Theater to present, for the first time in Greek, in her homeland, her play Tiny Beautiful Things. The play is the New York Times Critics’ Pick; worldwide, the production has achieved great artistic and commercial success and rave reviews.
Tiny Beautif ...
Dramatic literature
Director: Michael Marmarinos.
After Nekyia with the Japanese Noh Theatre in 2015 and Sophocles' The Searchers in 2021, performances that left a strong impression, Michael Marmarinos returns to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus with a new dramatic proposal. The performance includes three rhapsodies that reveal the depth of oral storytelling and the mystery of the theatre.
Credits:
Translation: Dimitris Maronitis
Dire ...
Modern theatre
Zach Mama’s stand up comedy show.
Zach Mama’s stand up comedy show.
Show performed in English. ...

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