Urgent Christmas at SNFCC Lighthouse

With three beds mounted upright against the wall as a backdrop, eight people pose for the camera. Some appear to be wearing pyjamas and robes, others medical gowns, and others simple, everyday clothing in soft, pastel shades.

Christmas Stories come to life once again this year at the Lighthouse of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC)! liminal, faithful to its annual appointment, will be there on 27 and 28 December 2025, providing the Audio Description and Touch Tour for the performance “Urgent Christmas”.

On these dates, the performance will be accompanied by live interpretation in Greek Sign Language, while on 4 January it will be sensory-friendly.

Urgent Christmas

The theatrical group “syntechnia tou geliou” [guild of laughter] presents a a tender story about friendship, solidarity and the true magic of the holiday season, directed by Vassilis Koukalani. The music and songs are written by Spyros Grammenos and Annie Theochari.

Three young patients in the pediatric ward of a hospital find themselves away from home during Christmas holidays. Their loneliness and anxiousness lead them to a series of adventures they could have never imagined, with joy and play overturning every obstacle along the way.

A performance for the whole family that, through music, songs and “theater within the theater” invites us to see the world through the eyes of children: without prejudice, full of possibility, with the belief that every day can be special when we are “together”.

Because Christmas is not just a date on the calendar; it is the moment we choose to open our hearts up to others.

Accessibility in the performance

For another year, liminal is creating the Audio Description and Touch Tour for blind and visually impaired audiences. One hour before the performance we invite young audience members and their companions to explore the set and meet the characters of our story through touch!

Audio Description and Touch Tour | 27 and 28 December 2025 Touch Tour starts: 17:00

A photograph taken from above shows three young people in pyjamas lying with their eyes closed on three beds in a row. Two young women are sleeping on the beds at either end, and a young man is on the bed in the middle. A Santa hat lies next to his pillow. On the right, the woman is hugging a large teddy bear and is wearing striped socks and pyjamas, while the woman on the left is wearing checkered pyjamas, a brown top, and yellow socks.

Book your tickets for the accessible performances by contacting the call center at 210 7234567 or via email at [email protected] mentioning the Accessibility Services you’ll need.

📌 Free tickets are available to People with Disabilities.

The performance is designed for families and is suitable for children aged 5 and above.

Credits

Adapted by: Vassilis Koukalani, Ioanna Lioutsia Directed by: Vassilis Koukalani Original Music Score: Spyros Grammenos, Annie Theochari Conducted & Orchestrated by: Spyros Grammenos Set & Costume Design: Aristotelis Karananos, Alexandra Siafkou Choreographer: Polina Evangelou Lighting Design: Giorgos Agiannitis Sound Design: Vasilis Christakeas Assistant Director: Charikleia Petraki Production Manager: Liana Gavriil Cast (alphabetically): Silia Bisioti, Mikes Glykas, Vassilis Koukalani, Spyros Maragoudakis, Anastasia Nastia Ntentiaeva, Tania Palaiologou, Danae Tsiopli Production: syntechnia tou geliou [guild of laughter]

Urgent Christmas A play by syntechnia tou geliou, based on Volker Ludwig and Christian Veit’s Heile, heile Segen

Accessibility Services Coordination (Audio Description and Touch Tour): liminal Audio Description Script: Grigoris Stathopoulos, Nayia T. Karakosta Narration and Touch Tour: Maria Thrasyvoulidi

Interpretation in the Greek Sign Language: Efi Psaradelli – Myrto Ganouri

Sensory friendly performance at 4 January: TheHappyAct

Useful information

Days of performances: 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 December 2025 and 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 January 2026 Accessible performances: Saturday 27 and Sunday 27 December 2025 with Touch Tour, Audio Description and live Greek Sign Language Interpretation Start time of accessible performances: 18:00 Start time of the Touch Tour: 17:00 Location: Lighthouse (Map) Cost: General Admission: €10 (adults and kids) Reduced: €5, Free tickets are available to People with Disabilities, by contacting the call center at 210 7234567 or via email at [email protected] and by showing their ID and certification of disability on the day of the event.

Online tickets pre-sale here. For more information about the performance click here.

Important information:

  • All SNFCC areas are accessible to people with disabilities.
  • Doors open 30′ before the performance starts.
  • Entrance will be possible up to 10 minutes before the event’s commencement.
  • Pre-sale is required. No order of priority will be available on-site.
  • Children and companions of people with disabilities can sit with their companions in any zone, with a concessions ticket.

For more information or clarifications, please contact the SNFCC switchboard on 216 8091000.

SNFCC logo. Three thick lines in blue, green and light green intersect to form a white triangle in the centre. On the side in black letters is written Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre.
SNF logo in blue and light blue colors

The SNFCC Christmas World comes to life thanks to a grant by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).