PERFORMANCES

Wednesday 21 September 2022

19:00  OPENING CEREMONY

Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS

VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park

19:00  A COMEDY

«dilos – Dimitra Chatoupi» Higher Drama School

Director, Coordination: George Korobilis, Alexan Sariyan

Performers: Maria Vlachou, Eirini Katsinoula, Giannis Kotsanis, Helen Koulogianni, Sophia Kostara, Marianna Mathia, Alexandra Martini, Manolis Mavromatis, Agapi Moustri, Anastasia Bougiaka, Nefeli Bofili, Andriana Saranti, Chrysoula Stambolaki, Eirini Chairetaki, George Christakis

19:30  LETTER TO ORESTES

School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Director, Stage Version: Christina Chatzivasileiou

Performers: Elina Antoniou, Maria Margera Vyzareli, Raphaelia Gavala, Emmanuel Dramilarakis, Demetres Zgourelis, Eirini Herodotou, Chrysa Ioannidou, Fiona Katoikou, Odysseus Klimis, Zoe Batziou, Sophia Ninou, Marianthi Xyntarianou Tsiropina, Stelios Rammos, Michalis Stephanides, Dorina Tahirai

20:15  THE PARODOS OF THEBES

Higher Drama School Agias Varvaras «Iakovos Kambanellis»

Director: Massimo Moumouris

Performers: Eve Karakaxa, Artemis Cybelou, Chrysanthi Marketou, Garyphalia Marini, Vasso Marini, Aphrodite Sarantea

20:45  THE SUPPER

«Arhi» Higher Drama School

Director: Vicky Georgiadou

Performers: Olga Kapagioridou, Antonis Karnavas, Michalis Koutskoudis, Angelina Latsi, Demetres Nenopoulos, Christina Siamanga, Vasia Stamou, Katherine Phahouri

21:15  MR. NOBODY AND THE CYCLOPES or RECOGNITION 

«Praxi 7» Higher Drama School

Director: Maria Tsima

Performers: Tigkran Abramian, Anna Giakoumatou, Kostas Karamesios, Melina Kentoglou, Panagiotis Kontaris, Nikos Paliouras, Paul Papachristou, Nefeli Tzeveleki, Natassa Tsamba

21:45  OUR DUDDY, THE WAR

«New Greek Theatre» Higher Drama School

Director: Demetres Agartzidis

Performers: Martha Vaiopoulou, Andronikos Korakas – Kontos, Eirini Mitropoulou, Giota Michalakopoulou, Elina Pantelemidou, Maria – Christina Papanastasiou, Antonia Pavlea, Ino Pikioni, Savvina Sotiropoulou, Chris Filopoulos, Rim Chatib

22:15  THE LAST ACT

Athens Conservatoire Higher Drama School
Director: Thanasis Zeritis

Performers:  Marita Gagani, Vassilis Dimitriadis-Paliagas, Lily Karapasia, Agni Karvountzi, Demi Kleftaki, Nefeli Pantermali, Panagiotis Pavlidis, Margarita Stravoudaki, Eva Tzanakaki, Giannis Christoforidis

 

Thursday 22 September 2022

Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS

VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park

19:00 WOMAN AND THE MISTAKE

Director: Maria Savva

Performers: Chris Despotis, Lefteris Katachanas, Giannis Kourkoumelis, Maria Savva

20:00 THE GORILLA AND THE HYDRANGEA

Director: Theodoros Espiritou

Performers: Andreas Antoniadis, Nikos Pantelidis, Despina Sarafeidou, Emmanuel Stefanoudakis

21:00 THE DIALOGUE

Director: Savvas Stroubos, Spyros Betsis

Assistant Director: Ioanna Roumelioti

Stage Set design: Demetra Zervou

Costumes: Elina Tsoutsia

Music: Antonis Papanikolatos

Artistic collaborator: Georgia Kanellopoulou

Performers: Rozy Monaki, Dinos Papageorgiou

22:00 IBSENLAND

Director: George Zamboulakis

Performers: Spyros Kekridis, Nikos Dasis, Giorgos Onisiforou, Areti Seidaridou

 

Friday 23 September 2022

Focus on CROSSING BORDERS – First International presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays

VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park

20:00 GREAT BRITAIN Lydia Vie HEARTBREAK HOTEL

Translation: Sevi Filippidou

Choreographer: Phoebe Stapleton

Sound and Music Design: Konstantinos Koubiadis

Set – Costumes: Theatre Lab Company

Production: Theatre Lab Company

Performers: Elias Alexeas, Christiana Maycea, Tommy Papaioannou, Chrysi Tzanetou, Faidra Faitaki, Sevi Filippidou

21:00 USA Judy Meiksin LEAVING CREMONA

Translation: Smaro Kotsia

Director: Konstantina Nikolaidou

Performers: Nikos Vatikiotis, Philippa Koutoupa

22:00 GREECE Nina Rapi KISS THE SHADOW

Director: Angeliki Marinou, Rubini Moshohoriti
Performers: Eleonora Antoniadou, Giorgos Demelidis, Katerina Dimitroglou, Eugenia Marangou, Angeliki Marinou, Dimitris Mavros, Michalis Psalidas

 

Saturday 24 September 2022

Focus on CROSSING BORDERS – First International presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays

VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park

19:00 USA Jason Aaron Goldberg POSTGAME

Director: Marilena Triantafillidou

Translation: Sophia Birli

Translation editing: Olaf-Immanuel Seel

Performers: Vasilis Kazis, Kleoniki Karachaliou, Giannis Kourbanis

20:00 GREECE Giannis Soldatos THE GENERAL WITH THE GLASS LEGS

Director: Kostis Kapelonis, Giannis Soldatos
Music on stage: Mikes Sakelliou
Performers: Kostis Kapelonis, Efi Venianaki, Vasilis Batsakoutsas, Nikolina Karathimiou, Evangelia Batoglou

21:00 SLOVENIA Tatjana Ažman MUSE IN THE BOTTLE

Director – Translation: Eugenia Arsenis

Assistant Director: George Mantzoukis

Music: Dimitris Karousos – Anna Karageorgiadou

Performers: Eugenia Arsenis, Rami Alexios Ampou-Chantitzi, Elizabeta Mardedaj,

Evangelos Pitsos, Natalie Valsami, Nikiforos Kostavasilis

22:00 BELGIUM Ioannis Economidis AIRPLANTS

Translation in English: Dimitris Pournias
Director: Sophia Karagianni
Music editor: Konstantinos Passas
Performers: Vasiliki Dialina. Georgia Kyriazi, Sotiris Douvris, Konstantinos Passas, Alexandros Tountas

 

Sunday 25 September 2022
Focus on CROSSING BORDERS – First International presentation of the 11 shortlisted plays

VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park

20:00 GREECE Dora Tsogia SKATEPARK OR SIMPLE PRESENT

Director: Emmanuel Kontos
Performers: Markos Antipas, Rudi Mohamed, Ioanna Ntervisi, Magda Spiratou, Anastasia Frangou

21:00 KOSOVO Elmaze Nura AND THE SHIP DID NOT RETURN

Translation: Smaro Kotsia
Director: Nikos Chatzipapas
Performers: Dimitris Goutzamanis, Maria Bakela

22:00 GREECE Konstantinos Bouras – Eleni Papachristopoulou HOLDING YOU IN MY HAND LIKE A FLOWER

Director: Giannis Stamatiou
Text – Performers: Konstantinos Bouras, Eleni Papachristopoulou

 

Monday 26 September 2022

Rewriting Ancient Greek Myths – A tribute to IAKOVOS KAMBANELLIS

VENUE: Parnassos Literary Society

19:00 LETTER TO ORESTES | University of Palermo

Translation in Italian: Giulia Sorrentino
Director: Enrico Palumbo
Performers: Enrico Palumbo, Chiara Vitale

20:00 THE CENSORSHIP BUREAU | world premiere

Director: Aspa Tombouli

Video: Angeliki Hatzi

Assistant Director: Konstantinos Rodis

Performers: Thodoris Anthopoulos, Vassilis Vlachos, Nikos Doupis, Iliana Panagiotouni, Konstantinos Rodis, Christos Syriotis

21:00 THE SUICIDE | world premiere

Director: Katerina Polychronopoulou

Performers: Alexandros Darmanis, Dimitris Karaviotis, Vivian Kontomari, Katerina Konstantinou, Augustinos Remundos, Nikos Stamatopoulos, Konstantinos Famis, Dimitris Frangioglou

 

Tuesday 27 September 2022

Focus UKRAINE. Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings
VENUE: Open-air Aliki Theatre, Pedion Areos Park

19:00 UKRAINE Natalya Vorozhbyt BAD ROADS

Translation: Thanasis Vasileiou, Sissy Papathanasiou
Director: Marianna Calbari

20:00 The Analogio Drama Prize 2022 Award Ceremony

With the participation of the Vocal Ensemble of the National Theatre Drama School

21:00  GREECE Christophoros Christophis VOICES OF THE DIASPORA

Text-Dramaturgy: Christophoros Christophis

Assistant director: Dimitris Kakavoulas

Music: Nikos Xanthoulis

Performers: Veronika Argentzi, Dimitris Kakavoulas, John Laspias, Dimitris Mavros, Nadia Mourouzi
Voice: Thalis Dimitropoulos

LIBRARIES AS GARDENS. Parallel Εvents & Educational Programme

Readings & Talks / Masterclasses / Dialogues / Meet the Writers

22-27 September 2022
12:00-14:00 DIALOGUES / meet the writersVENUE: Greek Dramatists Guilt

 

Sunday 25 September 2022
Spotlight Belarus.

VENUE: The Greek Film Archive Foundation

17:30 VOICES OF THE NEW BELARUS, 81’ film
Director: Oksana Mysina – Screen play: Andrei Kureichik

 

Monday 26 September 2022

12:00 International Conference: Crossing boundaries, Juxtaposing realities

VENUE: Athens Conservatoire, Black Box

Moderator: Pavlos Kavouras, Professor National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

With the participation of: Tatjana Ažman, Dramaturge, theatrologist SLOVENIA, Ivanka Apostolova, Playwright, translator, director, visual dramaturge REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA, Eugenia Arsenis, Director, theatrologist, Dr. Aesthetic Philosophy GREECE, Kakumoto Atsushi, Director, translator, founder and artistic director “d’UOMO ex machine”, Tokyo, JAPAN, Lydia Vie, Actress, playwright GREAT BRITAIN, Vladislava Fekete, Director The Theatre Institute Bratislava SLOVAKIA, John Freedman, Playwright, translator, theater critic Moscow Times USA, Oksana Mysina, Actress, director RUSSIA, Dušan Poliščák Dramaturge, PR manager and executive director of the New Drama festival SLOVAKIA.