Mythos

Alternative Stage Founding Donor & Production Donor

Major Sponsor of the Greek National Opera

The production is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) [www.SNF.org] to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.

Mythos is a new, international co-production of the GNO Alternative Stage with the French company Anima Théâtre. A performance journeying through the art of puppet theatre, full of images, marionettes, and music. With this new creation Mythos, Yiorgos Karakantzas, a master of the genre who lives and works in Marseille, “plunges” into the mythical, imaginary world of his childhood to offer us a fascinating phantasmagoria.

On a dystopic island, a child must find his way out of the labyrinth of his real life. The monsters he is called upon to face in real life are much more nightmarish than Gorgon. In this initiation journey he must unravel Ariadne’s thread.

Yiorgos Karakantzas drew inspiration for his new piece Mythos from his childhood memories and the legendary narratives of the Iliad, Odyssey, and the Greek mythology that his father used to read to him. The characters are reminiscent of the heroes, the monsters, and the deities featured in these ancient stories, aiming to rekindle the magic in the world that surrounds them.

On the stage, dreams and reality are merged through shadow projections and interplays. The legends about the courage and persistence of these mythical figures inspire the central hero, who is called upon to face the challenges and accomplish his own quest journey.

Mythos’ premiere coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the Anima Théâtre company, established by Yiorgos Karakantzas and Claire Latarget in Marseille in 2004 and having delivered more than fifteen puppetry performances ever since.

Fully accessible performances of the Puppet theatre Mythos

The performances of Mythos will be fully accessible on the 22nd and 23th of February 2025, providing an inclusive audiovisual experience for all audiences in collaboration with ATLAS E.P. In this context, there will be designated seats for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and use Greek Sign Language, places for those who rely on captions (CAPS) covering the entire audio channel, as well as seats for individuals who are blind or have limited access to the visual channel of communication and use the audio description (AD) service. Guide dogs for the visually impaired will also be permitted.

The full accessibility services for this production are funded by the Ministry of Culture, as part of the project“SUB.1.1.6 Attracting 65+ individuals and persons with disabilities to events of the Greek National Opera”. This project is implemented as part of the “Greece 2.0 - National Recovery and Resilience Plan” with funds from the European Union-NextGeneration EU.

Audience members who wish to use the accessibility services are requested to purchase their tickets at the GNO Box Office, over the phone at 2130885700, or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you need assistance with your reservation, you can also contact ATLAS E.P. at 6993507553 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..