The show featured actor and director Dimitris Karatzias, known for his theatrical productions at Vault Theatre Plus, on the occasion of his award for his body of work as “International Foreign Director Of The Year” at the 10th Anatolian International Theatre Awards in Turkey.
He spoke about the award, as well as his productions “The Turkomeritissa”, based on the life of Marika Ninou, which he wrote and directed, and “Karaiskakena, the Legend”, which he directed. The latter was presented at Turkey’s National Theatre (Devlet Tiyatrolari) as part of the International Theatre Festival, at the Üsküdar Tekel Stage in Istanbul, and at the Selçuk Municipal Amphitheater in Ephesus during the 17th Turkish Theatre Meeting.
Additionally, he discussed the challenges and difficulties of the theatre industry today, the importance of state support for culture, and how participating in an international festival is a valuable experience for both the artist and the country they represent.
Finally, the award-winning director-actor spoke about the productions currently running at En Athinais Theatre, including the solo performance “His Mother… Elli Zachou Tachtsi”, starring Rania Schiza, now in its successful fourth season, and the play “New Order” by Catalan playwright Sergi Pompermayer, which is being presented in Greece for the first time. Pompermayer himself will attend the performances on March 7 and 8.