The “Aether” Experimental Theater Workshop presents a play titled «Behind the Mask» in Kythira. Production is organized by Pasiphae AMKE. The performances will take place at the Zeidoros Multipurpose Hall in Kapsali, Kythira, on July 16 and 17, 2026, starting at 9:30 p.m..

The Plot and the Dramaturgy

The play is a theatrical journey between truth and lies, bringing together the dramatic voices of great playwrights (Cocteau, Beckett, Shakespeare, Molière, Ibsen, and T. Williams). Spanning different eras, the work explores the search for identity, posing the question: «Who are you behind the mask?».

Female figures from timeless works transport the viewer to the very core of the human soul, where love, death, jealousy, pain, and anticipation dwell. The heroines are confronted with their own masks, which are gradually stripped away in a journey that oscillates between light and darkness.

This theatrical journey features excerpts from the following iconic works:

Jean Cocteau's *The Liar* (1948): It tells the story of a woman who moves between truth and lies, inventing her own reality.
Waiting for Godot (1949) by Samuel Beckett: It depicts Vladimir and Estragon waiting in an absurd world, with identities that fluctuate between hope and futility.
Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1601) by William Shakespeare: A comedy of misunderstandings in which identity becomes a game, through men's disguises.
"A Streetcar Named Desire" (1947) by Tennessee Williams: It focuses on Blanche Dibo, who is confronted with harsh reality and finds an escape in illusions.
Molière's *The Misanthrope* (1666): A power play that highlights the conflict between social hypocrisy and the truth.
"Edda Gambler" (1890) by Henrik Ibsen: It shows Edda's sense of being trapped and her loss of control when she realizes she has reached a dead end.
*A Doll's House* (1879) by Henrik Ibsen: It reveals the cracks in a relationship and the fabricated reality between Nora and Torvald.

Cast and Crew

Concept – Direction: Iphigenia Vogiatzaki
Starring (in order of appearance): Evi Bafeti, Aliki Psachoula, Iphigenia Vogiatzaki, Chara Karakosta, Sofia Lourantou, Christina Vogia. The boy Ion Segers also appears.
Light – Sound: Tony Segers
Stage Area: Angela Fragou – Iphigenia Vogiatzaki
Photo credit: Giota Efremidou
Printed Graphic Representations: Leonidas Doukas

Information & Tickets

Dates: July 16 & 17, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
Location: Zeidoros Multipurpose Center, Kapsali, Kythira
Ticket Prices: Admission: €12, Reduced: €8
Pre-sale: “Follow your Art” (Kapsali) and “Vivliogatos” (Livadi) stores
Reservations: By phone at +30 6975522928 and by email at pasiphae.kythera@gmail.com