Onassis Foundation, within the context of its mission, which is to support culture effectively, is the Major Sponsor of National Theater for the 2015-16 season.

Foundation’s strong belief is that cultural stakeholders – especially within the current period – need to secure a greater cultural benefit for the distressed society via collaborations and coalitions.  The specific sponsorship is a clear proof of the extrovert orientation of the Foundation, which underlines the need for synergies and alliances.  It becomes even more important, with enhanced potential, from the moment Mr. Stathis Livathinos leads a new team and a new effort for the National Theater, aiming at a wider appeal of the art of theater to the audience but also at the amplification of the Theatrical Education, for eventually ensuring theater’s brighter future.

Onassis Foundation regards theater as a major cultural vehicle and this year supports various respective projects, which provide access to Greek theater either to the audience of provinces (by supporting the all-over-Greece tour of the Sfendoni Theater featuring the “I, Thoukidides, an Athenian” play) or  even to the global audience (by supporting the ‘Almeida Greeks’ Cycle in London’s Almeida Theatre).

In parallel, Onassis Cultural Center continues dynamically in this season as well its own ‘journey’ with selected theatrical plays which aim to highlight more innovative views and interpretations of contemporary theatre.