at the Aliki Theater
For the second consecutive season, the legendary modern Greek comedy by Thanasis Papathanassiou and Michalis Reppas is coming to the Aliki Theater following a SOLD-OUT first season!!
Starring Christos Hatzipanagiotis, Vicky Stavropoulou, Kostas Koklas, Maria Lekaki, Sofia Vogiatzaki, and Joyce Evidi.
This is a biting satire that ridicules Greek society. A society that, even today, unfortunately continues to be greater than itself— “smaller” in its behavior, greedy, racist, and offensive in all its manifestations.
Of course, a lot has happened since 1996. A new millennium has dawned, and a new reality has taken hold among us. Upsets, thwarted plans, countless new social media platforms, redefinitions of life, and a great deal of chaos. The shift in class identity that many people sought began to bring losses instead of gains. Businesses “closed, ” and retail chains suffocated their owners. The non-existent authorities, however, remained just as steadfast —and perhaps even more criminal. The term“crisis ofconscience” is not often heard. It has been reduced to simply“crisis.”
And so the story of these five disabled, foolish, wretched, and desperate wretches managed to seep into a mundane everyday life. Roe, Vaska, Panagiotis, Jenny, Christos, and Mrs. Vasso are characters who belong to the realm of realism, having leaped out from the pages of the play. Living, breathing characters we encounter and greet every day, without a second thought.
And what are those silly bastards doing at the Aliki Theater?
They serve“Rum-soaked Dad”and poison, and whoever meets their end. The four million won in the lottery by the father—who has now departed from this vain world— are seeking their heir. Two sons, two daughters-in-law, a neighbor who’s a brilliant know-it-all, and a nightmarish nurse talk, argue, conspire, and sleep peacefully, weaving a sweet web of mutual destruction.
“Dads with Rum” 2023. Who will be the last one standing to claim the fortune? That remains to be seen.
