|Translation: Giorgos Cheimonas|
|Direction – Adaptation: Manolis Dounias – Aimilios Cheilakis|
|Wednesday 13 August, 21.00|
|Ancient Theatre of Philippi|
Production: ARTIVITIES
Aimilios Cheilakis is “Alone with Hamlet” once more.
Dimitris Kamarotos joins him and performs music live on stage.
Hamlet arrives at the Ancient Theatre of Philippi on Wednesday 13 August at 21:00, as part of the 68th Philippi Festival, more alone, more contemporary, more urgent than ever.Aimilios Cheilakis performs the principal roles of Shakespeare’s drama in an evocative production that moved both audiences and critics.
“Alone with Hamlet”, based on Hamlet by William Shakespeare, is a daring adaptation of the iconic play, based on the translation by Giorgos Cheimonas, returning eight years after its last staging. Directed by Aimilios Cheilakis and Manolis Dounias, the performance unfolds the passions, inner conflicts, and tragic irony that run through Hamlet’s story.
A few words about the play: When the King of Denmark dies suddenly, his brother Claudius seizes the throne — claiming not only power, but also the dead king’s wife, Gertrude. The fragile balance is shattered when the Ghost of the King appears: he did not die of natural causes, it reveals — he was murdered. The killer was his own brother, acting with deceit and ambition for the crown. Hamlet vows revenge. To confirm Claudius’ guilt, he invites a troupe of travelling actors to perform a play that mirrors the murder of his father. Claudius’ reaction will betray him and Hamlet’s revenge will be both terrifying and self-destructive.
“Alone with Hamlet” follows the young prince’s attempt to bridge the distance between Thought and Action. Realising that the value system he once believed in, and the illusion of happiness he enjoyed, are dead, Hamlet struggles to hold on to dignity and ideals in a society undergoing ideological collapse. Strangely — or perhaps prophetically — this society resembles our own, four centuries later. The question is no longer “to be or not to be”, but “how to be”: is it better to live doing nothing, or to die acting? This is the question that runs through the performance and becomes its very backbone.
Aimilios Cheilakis becomes Hamlet, Ophelia, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Laertes, Horatio, and the Ghost of the King — holding the audience in a state of heightened alertness. At his side, Dimitris Kamarotos creates a sonic world live on stage that acts as an inner voice, an echo of the tragic hero. With sets and costumes by Alexia Theodoraki, movement by Faidra Daioglou, and lighting by Nikos Vlasopoulos, Alone with Hamlet is a production that returns to the absolute fundamentals of theatrical expression — voice, body, music, and light.
Translation: Giorgos Cheimonas
Direction – Adaptation: Manolis Dounias, Aimilios Cheilakis
Original Music: Dimitris Kamarotos
Set & Costume Design: Alexia Theodoraki
Movement Direction: Faidra Ntaioglou
Lighting Design: Nikos Vlasopoulos
Photography: Aris Kamarotos
Poster Photo: Giannis Vastardis
Designer: Maria Panagiotonakou
Head of Public Relations: Anastasia Kamvysi
Northern Greece Press & Media: Rita Sissiou
Tour Manager: Maria Koulouri
Advertising – Social Media: Renegade Media, Vasilis Zarkadoulas
|Alone with Hamlet|
|Wednesday 13 August, 21.00|
|Ancient Theatre of Philippi|
Duration: 80 minutes.
Presale: 17€ General Admission
Premium On-stage Seating: 25€
General Admission: 20€
Reduced (Students, Unemployed, People with Disabilities): 17€
Online Presale:
https://www.ticketservices.gr/event/monos-me-ton-amlet/?lang=el
Presale
Kavala: Municipality of Kavala Visitor Information Centre (former EOT), Central Square, tel: 2510-620566, daily from 10:00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00. On the day of the performance, tickets will be available at the Ancient Theatre of Philippi from 19:00.
Krinides: Café “Proskinio”, Ancient Theatre of Philippi, tel. 2510-516090
*No entry is allowed after the start of the performance.
**Once again this year, there will be a special KTEL Kavala bus transporting spectators to and from the Ancient Theatre of Philippi, upon presentation of a valid ticket for the performance. Return fare: €4.00.
Departure from KTEL Kavala: 18:45 – Return after the end of the performance.
Note: Holders of personalised invitations for the 68th Philippi Festival are requested to confirm their attendance by Monday 11/8. Identity checks will be conducted at the theatre entrance on the day of the performance.
For more information, call the Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala at 2510 220876 (10.00 – 14.00).
