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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
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. ...
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 ...
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
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. ...
Comedy
A bizarre and magic ride of original music, wild costumes and show stopping numbers!
JIMBO’s Drag Circus is a hilarious variety show featuring the outrageous comedy of RuPauls Drag Race Allstar Winner JIMBO The Drag Clown! Come along on a bizarre and magic ride of original music, wild costumes and show stopping numbers!
JIMBO will have you laughing and crying with their icon impressions of Joan Rivers and Shirley Temple amongst others as JIMBO plays 6 different Characters in ...
Modern theatre
Multi award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr will be performing his brand-new show, on Saturday 29th March 2025, at Christmas Theater.
Multi award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr will be performing his brand-new show, "Jimmy Carr - Laughs Funny", on Saturday 29th March 2025, at Christmas Theater.
* This show is 100% performed in English language. ...
Modern theatre
An unforgettable night with Michelle Wolf, one of the most dynamic stand-up comedians today!
An unforgettable night with Michelle Wolf, one of the most dynamic stand-up comedians today!
Known for her sharp wit and fearless commentary, Michelle has made a name for herself with her acclaimed specials on HBO and Netflix.
Her bold performance at the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner showcased her unique perspective and humor, earning her a dedicated following.
*Show performe ...
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 ...
Classic theatre
Directed by Stathis Livathinos. Cast: Nikos Alexiou, Betty Arvaniti, Antonis Giannakos, Yannis Dendrinos, Panos Kammenos and others.
The play follows the adventurer Anna Firling, known as Mother Courage, as she struggles to survive. She exploits the war by selling goods to soldiers on the battlefields, while trying in vain to protect her three children. A profoundly anti-war work, but at the same time extremely parabolic, Mana Couragio is about the struggle to survive, about the most tragic loss - the death of children - and th ...
Other theatrical plays
Directed by George Karakantzas. Performers: Stéphane Michel, Irene Patoura, Tais Truglio.
The production Mythos is the new international co-production of the Alternative Stage of the GNO with the French company Anima Théâtre. A journey through the art of puppetry, full of images, puppets and music. With his new creation Mythos, the master of the genre George Karakantzas, who lives and creates in Marseille, "dives" into the mythical, imaginary world of his childhood to give us a fascina ...
Classic theatre
Filmed at the National Theatre. Director: Max Webster. Actors: Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D. Clarke, Hugh Skinner.
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least Jack thinks so.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D ...
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
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: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Comedy
Comedy's Finest is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned Irish comedian and actor, Tommy Tiernan, with his brand-new, one-man show, Tommedian.
Comedy's Finest is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned Irish comedian and actor, Tommy Tiernan, with his brand-new, one-man show, Tommedian, to the Universe Multivenue on April 10th, 2025, at 9:00 p.m.
Hailed by critics and fans as his most refreshing and audacious performance yet, Tommedian is a fun-fueled trip through the comic imagination of one of the best comedians in the world. ...
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 ...

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