Sofia Antoniou’s HAMLET machine returns to Theatre Poreia in Athens from 8 February to 27 April 2027.
Hamlet returns as our own ghost and asks us not to forget him. He directs the performance of his own life, while a group of actors keeps retelling the story of a person trying to exist in a collapsing world.
Hamlet becomes a field of inquiry, a battlefield, and an open confrontation with our personal, collective, and historical ghosts.
Continuing her research into classical works and contemporary dramaturgy, Sofia Antoniou places herself between William Shakespeare and Heiner Müller in a necessary negotiation between past and present.
Awards / Distinctions
Award winner
Karolos Koun Theatre Award for a New Director
For directing HAMLET machine
Sofia Antoniou · 2026
Award ceremonyMonday, 26 October 2026 · 20:00
Nominee
Costume Design Award
For the costumes of HAMLET machine
Marilena Kalaitzantonaki · 2026
Nominee
Scenography Award
For the scenography of HAMLET machine
Marilena Kalaitzantonaki · 2026
Nominee
Dramaturgy Award
For the dramaturgy of HAMLET machine
Sofia Antoniou · 2026
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Direction – Adaptation: Sofia Antoniou
Translations: Giorgos Cheimonas, Eleni Varopoulou
Stage Design – Costumes: Marilena Kalaitzantonaki
Music: Jeph Vanger
Movement: Ioanna Toumbakari
Lighting: Giorgos Ierapetritis
Assistant Director: Marilena Moschou
Movement Assistant: Marietta Manaroli
Scenography Team – Construction: Marilena Kalaitzantonaki, Timothy Laskaratos, Stefanos Lolos, Christos Kragiopoulos
Communications: Evangelia Skrompola
Photography: Andreas Kanellopoulos
Trailer: Ladies Fingers’
Producer: Marilena Kalaitzantonaki
Production: MASTERSKAYA Productions
Cast: Michalis Afolagian, Dimitris Kapouranis, Giannis Koravos, Loxandra Loukas, Aurora Marion, Konstantinos Mavropoulos, Giorgis Partalidis
In collaboration with: Theatre Poreia
With the support of: Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Rights granted by: Henschel SCHAUSPIEL Theaterverlag Berlin, represented by Thanassis Sarantos and Ithikon Akmeotaton AMKE
Dates & Tickets
Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:00, from 8 February to 27 April 2027, at Theatre Poreia in Athens.