Theatre

“L’ emmerdeur” at Apothiki Theater

Francis Veber’s black comedy «L’ emmerdeur» premiered in November 4, 2015 at Apothiki Theater, Athens. The play, directed by Vassilis Myrianthopoulos and translated by Adonis Galeos, is based on another play of the same playwright titled “Le contrat” (1971). 

The play was set to become a movie twice: in 1973 directed by Édouard Molinaro, featuring Lino Ventura και Jacques Brel, and in 2008 by Francis Veber. In Greece, the movie is known with the title “A pain in the ash” since 2009. In March 2016, the play will be premiered at London West End, in arrangement and direction of Sean Foley, with Kenneth Branagh & Rod Brydon as leading actors. Athens Theatres present this play to the Greek audience this year, for the first time.

Synopsis:

Seven "common" people, such as a loser photographer, a contract killer, an ordinary kinky housewife, a psychologist with bipolar disorder, a wannabe-model groom, a Spanish half-businessman and a macho cop are trying to finish up their work in unusual and uncomfortable situations, in a hotel’s room on the tenth flour. When things get too complicated Do not disturb!

Feauturing: Nikos Moutsinas, Vassilis Myrianthopoulos, Haris Grigoropoulos, Rania Papadakou, Achilleas Skevis, Dimitris Machairas

Credits

Translation: Antonis Galeos
Direction: Vassilis Myrianthopoulos
Set designer: David Negrin
Costumes: Katerina Papanikolaou
Photographer: Antonis Symeonakis

Production: Athens Theatres S.A.

The Artbassador has granted the licence for the stage production of the play at Apothiki Theater to Athens Theaters S.A. on behalf of L' Agence Drama.