Our Productions
Here you will find everything for all the
productions and performances of the EPI SKINIS School
01. THALAMOS No6
"Chekhov, Hip Hop and the Struggle of Women Against All Forms of Violence"
June 2021, Municipal Theater of Ilioupoli
Costas Gakis trusts Anton Chekhov's amazing short story "booth No. 6"
in the voice of Natasa Faia Kosmidou who brings it to today, brings it to life and speaks to us looking us in the eyes for everything that hurts us.
Through a hip hop aesthetic, full of music and tenderness, a show is created - a poetic collage that shouts: Do not forget!
A work for the man who in this barbarity, in this wild world, he continues to fight, to dream, to sing the truth with tenderness, to extend his hand and offer a hug to anyone who needs it.
An anthem to motherly love, that will save the world.
CAST & CREATIVE
Text, Direction: Natasha - Faye Kosmidou
Directional supervision, Conception: Costas Gakis
Music editing: Eri Manoura
Scenography - Costume design: the team
Lighting: Thomas Christou
They interpret: Natasa- Faye Kosmidou, Eri Manoura, Ioanna Papakostantinou
Performance communication: Marika Arvanitopoulou
Production: EPI SKINIS - Performing Arts Theater School
Part of the proceeds of the show were donated to support the Diotima Center, which provides legal and psychosocial assistance to survivors of gender / domestic violence.
If you want to support their work, make a donation here - https://diotima.org.gr/dorea/ *
02. SPEED DATE by George Iliopoulos
March 2022, Comedy Haus Zurich
Twelve characters so different from each other, all together in a space with a common goal: tonight they must find their match… 6 men and 6 women gather in a space with the goal of finding each other quickly and without wasting time their partner. The speed date is a "tactic" of dating that started as a game in the late 1990s in Europe and quickly became a fashion that swept the world.
Faces today, people next door that we have all met somewhere, each with his own problems, with his own world, with his own demons and aspirations, are together tonight with one purpose: to mate! The pressure of time but also the effort and stress to be accepted create a dense environment of conflicts and upheavals that with strong doses of humor form a revealing gallery of current characters and behaviors.
A social comedy Signed by George Iliopoulos and Directed by Vivetta Lainioti is the first production of the Greek-speaking Theater School EPI SKINIS, which was presented in March at the COMEDY HAUS Theater in Zurich!
CAST & CREATIVE
PLAY: George Iliopoulos
DIRECTION- ADJUSTMENT: Vivetta Lainioti
TEXT TRANSLATION: Translix Center
SCENES: Betty Karaprodromidi
COSTUMES: Epi Skinis Team
LIGHTING: Vassilis Iliadis
SOUND: Viveta Lainioti
MUSIC CURATOR: Vivetta Lainioti
SCREEN VOICE: Vassilis Konstantinakos
SUPERTITLE HANDLING: Alexandros Sofios
POSTER DESIGN: Sunday Gifts
Recording Studio: Bill K
Cast:
Angelos Tsitsas, Sylvia Senn-Psycha, Alexandros Fistouris, Christina Georgiou, Vassilis Tolis, Eleni Rodopoulou, Nancy Petsou, Christos Argyris, Elina Rouseti, Ioannis Papagiannakis, Stella Vogiatzis,
03. "IF YOU WANT TO BREAK UP… RAISE YOUR HAND"
by Giorgos Kapoutzidis
March 2023, Comedy Haus Zurich
The story…
An unacknowledged love that lasts twenty years. A marriage torn apart by infidelity. And another one that is postponed indefinitely, but no one dares to tell the groom. An ex, a present, countless online dates and a house that as time passes... floods. Literally. And before they sink for good, they should tell the truth. Everyone to everyone…
About our play…
Kiki's marriage suddenly falls apart when she discovers that her husband has been cheating on her continuously. Natasha's wedding, planned for the next day, is postponed due to doubt. An ex-lover shows up, an unconfessed twenty-year love is revealed, romantic messages are sent over the Internet... and a house floods. A group of people in their 30s are faced with the complexities and pitfalls of relationships, the fear of commitment, the hopes and frustrations of life, all at a transitional age when the need for love collides with the need for commitment and security .
A hilarious comedy about human relationships, which, however difficult they may be, the author manages to highlight them through their comedic dimension.
The rest of our story…on Stage!!!
Cast: Christos Argyris, Konstantinos Verigos, Vivetta Lainioti, Thania Belba, Zafeiris Pantelis, Eleni Rodopoulou, Aggelos Tsitsas and Sylvia Psycha- Senn
Cast & Creatives:
TEXT: Giorgos Kapoutzidis
DIRECTOR: Vivetta Lainiotis
GERMAN TRANSLATION: Yannis Kalifatidis
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: George Eleftheriou
STAGE DESIGN: Stelios Kotidis
COSTUMES: Team Epi Skinis
LIGHTS DESIGN: Ioannis Theodorakopoulos- Panagiotis Rodopoulos
SOUND: Giorgos Texnitis
MUSIC EDITOR: Vivetta Lainioti
SUPERTITLE HANDLING: Vaso Magoula
PHOTOS: Eleni Rodopoulou
POSTER DESIGN: Dora Kyriakou
04. The 6th Juror by Reginald Rose based on the Movie "12 Angry Men"
March 2025
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Eleven jurors unanimously agree: the new defendant is guilty. The decision seems simple, the case is closed. However, the 6th juror, with unwavering determination and doubt, begins to question the certainty.
What happens when our beliefs are put to the ultimate test?
When truth becomes unclear and justice seems to be a fragile concept?
This gripping theatrical adaptation brings the tension of the courtroom directly to the audience. As the jurors grapple with their personal biases, ethical dilemmas, and the weight of the decision they are called upon to make, the drama escalates with every passing moment.
Hidden fears, truths, and emotions will emerge, forcing everyone to confront their beliefs.
What is hidden behind the defendant's face?
What truths will be revealed and what hidden paths will emerge?
Doubt reigns. Truth becomes elusive. And the search for justice has never been so dangerous and exciting.
**Creative Team**
Director - Music Editing - Text Editing: Vivetta Lainioti
Assistant Director: Betty Karaprodromidou
Lighting Design & Operation: Giorgos Technitis
Theatrical Adaptation of Text: Christos Latsinos
Set and Costume Design: Stelios Kotides
English Translation: Manto Pitsilidi
German Translation: Katerina Moira
**In the Role of the Judge, the voice belongs to the acclaimed actor Leonidas Kakouris.**
The actors play:
Angelos Tsitsas, Thania Belba, Christos Argyrides, Eleni Rodopoulou, Silvia Violeta Senn-Psycha, Costas Vergigos, Lydia Giannopoulou, Elina Rouseti, Zafiris Pantelis, Katerina Karanasiotou, Eugenia Papageorgiou and Arianni Argyropoulou.