Productions
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23.10.2008
Tales from the Vienna woods
Pireos 260 – Ç Building
The classical masterpiece of the 20th century is for the first time performed at the National Theatre, directed by Yannis Houvardas. The performance was performed last summer at the Athens International Festival with great success.
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05.11.2008
The Taming of the Shrew
Rex Theatre
Shakespeare’s early comic masterpiece, translated and directed by Constantinos Arvanitakis, in a scenic approach where everything is possible and nothing is what it seems.
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07.11.2008
Wolfgang
Contemporary Theatre of Athens – Stage B
What happens when a pathological dependency is called “love” but takes the form of violence? A man proves his absolute devotion by denying another's freedom. Feeling unable to communicate with the people who surround him, he projects the role of partner on to an innocent young girl. A shocking play, by Yannis Mavritsakis, based on the true case of Natasha Campus, the girl that was kept captive in a basement in Austria for 8 years and discovered in 2005.
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15.11.2008
Spring Awakening
Contemporary Theatre of Athens – Stage Á
One of the most controversial masterpieces, written in 1891 – a work so daring in its depiction of teenage self-discovery, that it was banned from the stage and not performed in its complete form for nearly 100 years. Directed by Nikos Mastorakis.
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15.11.2008
Karagiozis shadow-theatre performances
Katina Paxinou Children’s Theatre
Join Karagiozis on adventures full of fun, frolics, laughter and imagination!
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12.12.2008
Roberto Zucco
Ziller Building – Nikos Kourkoulos New Stage
On the occasion of a real event that shocked France, Koltès composed the portrait of a young serial killer. Through a poetic approach he obliges us to confront the tough aspects of life. The direction is by our Deputy Director Effie Theodorou.
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23.12.2008
The good family
Ziller Building – Nikos Kourkoulos New Stage
Life is good for Lasse. He has a beautiful house, a well-paid job that he enjoys, two bright children and a perfect wife, and is in the best of health. Can anything spoil his idyllic world?
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13.02.2009
Break of Noon
Pireos 260 – Ç Building
The play is directed by international acclaimed director Jossi Wieler, who has been invited especially for this production. Four of the most important actors of the Greek theatre are on stage.
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14.02.2009
The Diary of a Scoundrel
Rex Theatre
The almost unknown satire of the Russian playwright is presented by NTG as a harsh critique on social aspirations, nouveau-riche madness and human stupidity.
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20.02.2009
Thirsty
Contemporary Theatre of Athens – Stage B
If we could go back in time, how would we live our lives differently? Is it possible to rekindle the dreams of adolescence, its worries and preoccupations, its hopes and rebellion, all the things that nourish and sustain young people but get lost in the harsh transition to adulthood?
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21.02.2009
Dance of the solitary heart / Cannabis indica-patria graeca
Contemporary Theatre of Athens – Stage Á
A new play written and directed by Akyllas Karazissis. A different, lyrical and ironic approach to the subject of immigrants in search of life far from homeland and the search of identity in a strange world.
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25.02.2009
Faust
Ziller Building – Nikos Kourkoulos New Stage
After 50 years Faust is coming back to the stage of NTG through a bold and promising project. The play “broken” into five parts and five young directors are collaborating in a fresh and innovative common direction.
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11.03.2009
Fortounatos
Ziller Building – Nikos Kourkoulos New Stage
Maybe the best comedy of the three extant comedies of the Cretan Theatre (17th century). The direction by Martha Frintzila will try to explore the roots of greek dramaturgy and bring it to our day.
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20.03.2009
Titanic electro dance tragedy
Pireos 260 - D Building
Dance and Theatre. Material from the Titanic, live music, dance and narration are the components that the important Greek choreographer Constantinos Rigos is going to use in order to allure us to a surprising trip.
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27.03.2009
Ì.Á.É.R.Ï.U.L.Á.
Contemporary Theatre of Athens – Stage B
A meeting of two special women, author and actress Lena Kitsopoulou and actress Maria Protopapa, through a monologue about femininity written especially for the NTG.
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29.04.2009
The Nightmare of Happiness
Rex Theatre
NTG introduces to Greek audiences a very promising Austrian-Mexican playwright. Yannis Houvardas approaches in a detached, yet compassionate way one of the major human issues of all time: the pursuit of happiness.
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06.05.2009
Sabine X
Contemporary Theatre of Athens – Stage Á
This play, written as an anti-opera, has won the first prize at the New Writers Competition, organized by National Theatre in 2008.
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05.06.2009
Hamletmachine
Rex Theatre
Hamletmachine by Heiner Muler’s a Deutsches Theater production at the Greek National Theatre for one performance only on 5 June. As part of a wider artistic collaboration with Berlin’s renowned Deutches Theater (German language Theatre of the Year 2008), the Greek National Theatre will play host to a single performance of Heiner Muller’s Hamletmachine at the Kotopouli Stage in collaboration with the Hellenic Festival.
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13.06.2009
Alice in Wonderland
On tour
Carroll’s masterpiece meets with the vivid imagination of the young playwright, director and author Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou. The result is a weird universe where every small spectator one is provoked to see himself as a broken in three parts until body, brain and heart are finally reunited into one happy whole.
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29.06.2009
Babylonia
Joint productions
The Greek National Theatre is demonstrating its practical support for quality regional theatre by staging (in collaboration with the State Regional Theatres of Thessaloniki, Serres and Komotini) D. K. Vyzantiou’s classic comedy “Babylonia”, which remains topical and touches on many important issues of today.
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11.07.2009
Alcestis
On tour
With Apollo’s assistance, Admetus, King of Pherae, has secured an unusual privilege: when his time comes to die, he will be spared, provided he can find someone to take his place in the Underworld. But who loves Admetus enough to give up their life for him?
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31.07.2009
The Persians
On tour
Susa is in a state of unrest. The Chorus expresses fears concerning the expedition against the Greeks. Queen Atossa relates an ominous dream, intensifying the suspense. A messenger arrives, announcing the crushing defeat of the Persians at Salamis. The Chorus invokes the help of the dead King Darius. At the end of the tragedy Xerxes himself appears, having survived the defeat for which he was responsible.
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