Theatre

CALIGULA by Albert Camus

“Caligula” - the Nobel Prize-winning play – by Albert Camus, premiered on February 3rd, with Yiannis Stankoglou as Caligula at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, under the direction of Aliki Danezis Knutsen, in translation by Françoise Arvanitis and original live music on stage by Blaine Reininger of the group Tuxedomoon.

Aliki Danezis Knutsen, after the theatrical successes of "Festen" and "The Lives of Others", directed a large cast of 13 actors into one of the most important theatrical works of the 20th century, illustrating on stage the dramatic course of Caligula to death, as an act of "self-sacrifice" and not insanity.

The Roman Emperor Caligula is driven to paranoia after the loss of his sister and his mistress Droussila and embodies with absolute conscience, the absurdity of the existence and the unfeasible of happiness. Caligula is the story of a "superior" suicide.

Actors: Yiannis Stankoglou, Theodora Jima, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Michalis Afolayan, Dimitris Kitsos, Kostas Nikouli, Aristotelis Aposkitis, Haris Emanouil, Dimitris Liolios, Giorgos Nakos, Stratos Sopilis, Kostas Laskos.

The performance was presented at the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, from 3 February to 26 March 2017 and at Thessaloniki Concert Hall -Friends’ Music Hall – from 21 to 23 April 2017

Audience Reviews:

• Excellent performance! Excellent direction, the interpretation of Mr. Stankoglou perfectly identified with the role. Mrs. Jima's interpretation, as well as her vocal skills are fantastic. All the actors were excellent, a show that should not be missed by anyone!
• At last we saw some art! Excellent interpretations and direction ... bravo to all contributors!

THE ARTBASSADOR granted the license for the Greek production, on behalf of the French Organization SACD which represents the authors’ right of Albert Camus.