THE CARYATID! by Giorgos Kapoutzidis

The Caryatid!, Giorgos Kapoutzidis' delightful and merciless comedy that won over audiences with its caustic humour, uproarious laughter, and sharp-eyed take on contemporary Greek reality, is packing its bags and setting off on a major summer tour. Following its warm reception over two consecutive seasons, first at the Rex Theatre and then at Kappa Theatre, the hit production continues its successful journey across Greece.

What happens when the long-lost sixth Caryatid finally returns home?

The country puts on its finest attire. The cameras are in place. Speeches are prepared. Statements are rewritten. The "machinery" of the state works overtime. Tensions rise.

And somewhere along the way, national emotion collides with political absurdity, the official narrative clashes with hidden backstage dealings, and Greece does what it does best: turning grandeur into farce, and farce into irresistibly entertaining spectacle.

Built around an inspired theatrical premise, The Caryatid! becomes a bittersweet comedy, a satire of national self-awareness, and a farcical portrait of a country capable of deep emotion, spectacular division, and remarkable self-sabotage, often all at once.

Giorgos Kapoutzidis has written a work that is sharp, intelligent, and delightfully uncomfortable. Beneath the laughter, it exposes with surgical precision our reflexes, contradictions, and favourite national pastimes.

Directed by Katerina Mavrogeorgis with pace, energy, and impeccable comic timing, the production moves forward with momentum, surprises, and a relentless series of strikes aimed directly at the heart of the Greek psyche.

After two years of major success, The Caryatid! continues this summer with a nationwide tour, bringing with it everything that made it irresistible in the first place: laughter, razor-sharp satire, and the disarmingly awkward reminder that our national drama is often only a small step away from comedy.