The Company’s bio
AbOvo started in 2005. Their first show “Eki, eki stin Kolasi” (There, there to Hell) was a huge success for a new company. It was originally programmed to play for 10 nights and ended up playing for 2,5 years with almost 13.000 people seeing it. The company was awarded with two grants from the ministry of culture, is funded ever since and (actor/director) Yannis Sarakatsanis was nominated for a “New Creator” award by the Greek Theatre Critics Guild.
Since then, eight more productions followed, establishing AbOvo as the most popular, active and acclaimed young theatre company in Greece.
“Me agapi, AbOvo” (With love, AbOvo), 2007, 6 shows – 900 people
“Zelov”, 2007-2008, 57 shows – 3.667 people
“Ellada ise Preza” (Junkie for Greece), 2007-2008, 13 shows – 800 people
“Aftos, Afti ki afta” (He, She and Those), 2008, 16 shows – 600 people
“O Planitis” (The Planet), 2008-2009, 32 shows, 1.000 people
“Mama Ellada” (Mother Greece), 2008-2009, 58 shows – 2.200 people
“Mama Ellada 2” (Mother Greece 2), 2009-2010, 109 shows – 10.000 people
“To Idryma” (The Foundation), 2011, 24 shows – 2.100 people
In 2008 AbOvo started “Bob Theatre Festival”, a festival that gathers the best young shows of the season, all in one theatre, promoting young theatre to the Greek audience. Almost 3.000 people attend the festival every year.
