For the eighth consecutive year, the 8th Panhellenic Amateur Theater Festival of the Municipality of Monemvasia brings a unique artistic celebration to Laconia. From July 13th to July 21st, Molai becomes the epicenter of Greek amateur theater, hosting thirteen theater groups from all over Greece who will compete in front of a jury, vying for awards and offering unique theatrical moments with their talent and love for theater.

The performance schedule is rich and varied, including classical and contemporary works by well-known and emerging playwrights:

Saturday, July 13

  • Opening ceremony by the Youth Theater Workshop of the Municipality of Monemvasia
  • "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare from the theater group "Spring" (Attica)

Sunday, July 14

  • "The Black Box" by Giorgos Iliopoulos from the theater group "Amateurs" (Amaliada)
  • "The Agenda" by Isabelle Aguilera from the Theater Group of the Cultural Association of Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni "Trilogy"

Monday, July 15

  • "Harold and Maude" by Colin Higgins from the Spercheiada Makrakomi Theater Workshop
  • "Letter to Orestes" by Iakovos Kampanellis from the Theater Workshop of the "Skoufas" Association (Arta)

Tuesday, July 16

  • "The Godson" by Theophrastos Sakellarios from the Messenian Amateur Theater (Kalamata)
  • "Oscar and the Lady in Pink" by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt from the Theater Group of the Friends of Music Association of Siteia

Wednesday, July 17

  • "Spitting Image" by Penny Fylaktaki from the theater group "Hypothesis 19" (Arta)
  • "The Dog's Mother" by Pavlos Matesis from the Artistic Stage of Epirus "Synthesis" (Ioannina)

Thursday, July 18

  • "Do it like Bogart" by Woody Allen from the Theater Group of Psychiko (Attica)

Friday, July 19

  • "Black Birthday" by Kostas Stavrou from the Artistic Stage of Epirus "Synthesis" (Ioannina)
  • "Two and a Half Murders & a Bulldog" by Mich. Reppas & Than. Papathanasiou from the Art Group "Northerly" (Ioannina)

Saturday, July 20

  • A small tribute to a great figure of Greek theater, a member of the jury. Youth Theater Workshop of the Municipality of Monemvasia
  • "Thief" by Yiannis Senteles from the Art Group "Northerly" (Ioannina)

Sunday, July 21

  • "The Moonkeeper," based on a fairy tale by Eric Puybaret from the Theater Group "Techni Chro," Neapoli Laconia (out of competition)
  • Award ceremony for the 8th Panhellenic Amateur Theater Festival of the Municipality of Monemvasia and the 3rd Panhellenic Competition for Emerging Playwrights.

Come and experience magical theatrical moments with us and support the passion and dedication of our country's amateur theater groups!