24/08/2026
Sainopouleio Amphitheatre
The Imaginary Invalid
Through exaggeration and caustic humour, Molière satirises our obsessions and at the same time liberates us from them...
Molière's timeless work "The Imaginary Invalid" is presented at the Sainopouleio Amphitheatre. The masterpiece of world comedy speaks of something deeply human: the fear for one's health, the anxiety in the face of illness, the insecurity that more or less all of us have felt. Because however strong we may seem, we remain vulnerable. The play's protagonist, Argan, lives this fear to the extreme -- convinced that every symptom is a harbinger of the end. Through exaggeration and caustic humour, Molière satirises our obsessions and at the same time liberates us from them...
The adaptation and direction are by Thanasis Papathanasiou and Michalis Reppas, who approach the classic work with freshness, rhythm, and a contemporary perspective, highlighting both its explosive humour and its timelessness.
Yiannis Metzikof elevates the stage image with impressive sets and costumes, while Melina Mascha's lighting completes an aesthetically perfect and brilliant result.
"The Imaginary Invalid" returns to remind us, with laughter and tenderness, that perhaps the best medicine against our fears is to laugh with them... again and again!
CAST
Vladimiros Kyriakidis, Sofia Vogiatzaki, Parthena Chorozidou, Panos Stathakopoulos, Ioannis Apergis, Thanos Birkos, Antigoni Naka
ADAPTATION-DIRECTION
THANASIS PAPATHANASIOU & MICHALIS REPPAS
SETS - COSTUMES
YIANNIS METZIKOF
LIGHTING
MELINA MASCHA
TICKET PRICES: 25EUR general admission and 20EUR reduced
ADVANCE BOOKING www.more.com
The adaptation and direction are by Thanasis Papathanasiou and Michalis Reppas, who approach the classic work with freshness, rhythm, and a contemporary perspective, highlighting both its explosive humour and its timelessness.
Yiannis Metzikof elevates the stage image with impressive sets and costumes, while Melina Mascha's lighting completes an aesthetically perfect and brilliant result.
"The Imaginary Invalid" returns to remind us, with laughter and tenderness, that perhaps the best medicine against our fears is to laugh with them... again and again!
CAST
Vladimiros Kyriakidis, Sofia Vogiatzaki, Parthena Chorozidou, Panos Stathakopoulos, Ioannis Apergis, Thanos Birkos, Antigoni Naka
ADAPTATION-DIRECTION
THANASIS PAPATHANASIOU & MICHALIS REPPAS
SETS - COSTUMES
YIANNIS METZIKOF
LIGHTING
MELINA MASCHA
TICKET PRICES: 25EUR general admission and 20EUR reduced
ADVANCE BOOKING www.more.com
Event Information
Ημερομηνία
24August2026
Ώρα
9:00 pm
Τοποθεσία
Sainopouleio Amphitheatre
