Greek Theater

Greek culture was thriving in ancient Rome a skeleton discovered recently in Pompeii, the Roman city which was completely destroyed after the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD, proves. The discovery was made in the necropolis of Porta...

The iconic Lycabettus open-air theater in Athens reopens on Friday after undergoing a comprehensive restoration. With a history spanning fifteen years of closure, the theater is emerging once again on the cultural stage. The first concert will take place on...

Karagiozis is the main character of Greek shadow puppet theater shows, and has been a constant for generations of children in Greece. 

The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit.

Each year, actors, directors, and theater lovers from around the world come to Greece to participate in the Athens and Epidaurus Festival. One of Europe's oldest continuously running festivals, the event revives one of Greece's most ancient and revered arts—theater. The...

15 years ago today, iconic Greek Cypriot actor Sotiris Moustakas, passed away in Athens, at the age of 66.

The Paul and Alexandra Kanellopoulos Museum in Athens' old quarter district of Plaka on Friday will inaugurate an exhibition on ancient Greek drama, entitled "Discovering Ancient Theater." The opening ceremony will be held at noon, in the museum's temporary...

"It is humbling to realize how much in common you have with people who were away from their country each for different reasons and at different stages in their life," said Greek professional actress and theater scholar Vicki Koumoutsi,...

"Ancient Blood" is a sensational dance theater experience about women who struggle with their own deep-seated anxiety toward love, power and death. The performance is a vivid depiction of some of the primordial passions still running our modern societies because they are, after...

Lily Papagianni was one of the most stylish actresses in Greece. Whether she was playing the role of a friend, a widow, or a lover she always looked incredibly elegant and aristocratic. The famous Greek actress passed away on...