Iakovos Kambanellis’ Dark Comedy, “The Eulogy”

Dark comedy (in Greek with English supertitles)

An elderly writer, returning from the funeral of an acclaimed colleague and anxious for fame, even if only after his own death, calls a fellow writer and tries to convince him they should write each other’s eulogy... Iakovos Kambanellis, the late “patriarch of the modern Greek theater”, has written this dark comedy of a fictional Greek writer who tries to convince his friend to write each other’s eulogy to promote themselves as acclaimed writers. Kambanellis' ingenuity and originality reveals dark and timeless humor.

Written by Iakovos Kambanellis
Performed by Michael Dukakis
Directed by Tatiana Skanatovits
Lights and music by Vangelis Sagris
English translation/adaptation: Michael Dukakis and Diana Savas
U.S. tour manager: Shelly Papadopoulos, AKTES Productions

"...Michael Dukakis’s in New York was captivating. His genius emotional intelligence, took off in an unforgettable performance, which had the peculiarity of making you laugh and be moved simultaneously, with quality, dark, and contemporary humor. ..."The Eulogy" has been interpreted by many actors from time to time, but Dukakis seduces the viewer with his honesty, humanity and absolute identification with what Iakovos Kambanellis wanted to express..." - Yianna Katsageorgi, Editor in chief at the National Herald