"Only two reasons" from the Kalamata Municipal Theatre

The Central Stage of the Municipal Theatre of Kalamata presents the performance, "Only Two Reasons": The Funeral of Iakovos Kambanellis and The Crimson Sky by Loula Anagnostaki.

Two heroes tell their personal story with undercut humor and sensitivity, on the one hand a writer, returning from the funeral of a distinguished colleague and anxious for his own recognition even after death, calls his friend and colleague trying to convince him to write each other's funeral and on the other hand the Sofia Apostolou “former teacher, dismissed due to alcoholism” and “mother of a prisoner”. The monologues written in the 90s by Iakovos Kambanellis, “The Funeral”, and Loula Anagnostaki's, "The Crimson Sky”, come to life on the stage of the Municipal Regional Theatre of Kalamata with performers Eleni Gerasimidou and Filippos Sofianos, directed by Manos Karatzogiannis.

In the monologue “The Funeral” (1992) and the one-person play “The Crimson Sky” (1998), Iakovos Kambanellis and Loula Anagnostaki, respectively, reaffirm the timelessness of their suggestive writing.

"Only Two Reasons"

Texts: Loula Anagnostaki, Iakovos Kambanellis

Direction - Music - Lighting: Manos Karatzogiannis

Performers: Eleni Gerasimidou, Philippos Sofianos

Scenography: Natalia Astypaliti

Electrician: Kostas Bounas

Sound Engineer: Kostas Angelopoulos

Stage Engineer: Takis Tsirpas

Costume Designer: Efi Georgana

Production Organisation - Secretariat: Olympia Dimitrea

Duration: 85΄

The premiere is scheduled for Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Kalamata Dance Megaron - Main Stage.

Performance on Sunday, January 4th, 2026, time: 19:00

Every Saturday at 20:00 and Sunday at 19:00 until the end of February 2026

Information about performances: 2721082616 on weekdays, from 9:00-14:00.