THEATER


Greek theater celebrated in Amsterdam
CULTURE

Crossing the street to get to the Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA), I saw three students trying to take a selfie with the image of Giannis Angelakas from the poster of “Nekyia” in the background.

Mummenschanz | Athens | March 22-23
WHAT'S ON

Greek audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy the world-renowned Swiss mask theater troupe Mummenschanz, as they perform for the first time in Athens at the Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou).


Salo | Athens | February 10 – March 10
WHAT'S ON

“Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom,” one of the most controversial films of the 20th century, directed by Italian filmmaking legend Pier Paolo Pasolini, is reimagined by prominent and innovative Athenian director Aris Biniaris in a production by the Greek National Opera Alternative Stage (364 Syngrou).

STILL! | Athens | February 1-7
WHAT'S ON

The enchanting musical theater production “STILL! A Statue That Traveled the World” comes to the Olympia Municipal Music Theater (59 Akadimias).

Rudolf: Leap into Freedom | Athens | February 19-20
WHAT'S ON

“Rudolf: Leap into Freedom” brings the extraordinary life of Soviet-born Rudolf Nureyev, the 20th century’s greatest male ballet dancer, to the Greek stage at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center (hellenic-cosmos.gr).


Into the Woods | Athens | December 14 – January 7
WHAT'S ON

The masterly and Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods” by leading composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim and the great writer James Lapine returns to the GNO Alternative Stage, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, in the new approved version for piano and percussion.

The Honeymoon | Kozani | December 13 & 14
WHAT'S ON

“The Honeymoon,” a Voreio Pedio cultural association production written and directed by Konstantinos Babilas, is a memorial to the victims of femicides.

Play about fascism divides audience
IMAGES

“Upset” is perhaps the most apt and mild description of the emotion evoked by Portuguese director Tiago Rodrigues’ play “Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists: in the few days it has been staged in Athens by the Onassis Foundation.



Young stage director explores roots of violence against women
IMAGES

A play by up-and-coming director Christina Matthaiou giving voice to female victims of violence opens at PLYFA, a former textile factory in Athens’ Votanikos district, on Monday, after earning accolades at the Off-Off Festival of the capital’s Epi Kolono theater.

Chinese-Greek theater festival in Athens
PERFORMING ARTS

The first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival kicked off on Saturday, with Chinese dramas bringing an audio-visual feast to the audiences.


Tea Ceremony | Athens | November 1-16
WHAT'S ON

“Tea Ceremony,” directed by and in memory of Achim Wieland, returns to Bios (pireos84.bios.gr) for six performances that reveal some of society’s toughest truths.