Elliniki Theamaton

Elliniki Theamaton (in Greek: "Ελληνική Θεαμάτων") is a theatre production company based in Athens, Greece. The company manages or owns the following theatres in Athens: Pallas, Kivotos, Emporikon, Peiraios 131, Aliki, Apothiki, Mikro Pallas, and Dimitris Horn.

The founder of Elliniki Theamaton is Andreas Yiannikos, owner of one of Greece's television stations, Alter Channel, the finance and politics oriented newspaper Ependytis, and four music record companies, MBI, Lyra, Legend and Kinisis. Elliniki Theamaton started business in 2000, after a major acquisition by Papandreou production company, which owned most of the theatres now under Elliniki Theamaton management.

The Pallas Theatre is managed by Elliniki Theamaton under a period specific license by Piraeus Bank, which is the official owner of the building. Elliniki Theamaton has assigned popular and acclaimed directors Reppas-Papathanassiou, Stamatis Fasoulis, Thodoris Petropoulos, Dimitra Papadopoulou, Thodoris Atheridis and Carmen Rouggeri as creative directors for its theatres. The company owns 75% of the show and theatre business market in Athens.

External links

* [http://www.ellthea.gr/ Ελληνική Θεαμάτων website] gr icon