"Mayday" is a novel written in 1959 by Samarakis which contains in concentration his world view. It deals with the issue of suicide and whether it is a solution for the person that has lost all hope.

The lively dialogues, the human approach on the subject and the cinematic images, are the main characteristics in the writing of Samarakis, and a source of inspiration for Aggelos Antonopoulos, who is responsible for the adaptation and the direction of the play.

As he point out, this text "communicates a Samarakis that is full of angst, with a style in writing that is unexpected. This sense of the unexpected is what we see on stage because of this particular directing approach. In the end, as long as there are restless people that are never content, there is hope for this land.

Instead of your mass happiness I prefer my solitary pain, and instead of your collective life I prefer the Freedom of death!
A. Samarakis

Contributors:
Adaptation - Direction by: Aggelos Antonopoulos
Set design by: Paris Mexis
Costume design by: Paris Mexis - Evi Kalogeropoulou
Lighting by: Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Music supervisor: Filippos Panagiotou

Playing the part of the Doctor is Nikos Moshovos

Starring is a large cast of actors

It is free admission for the public with invitations that can be obtained on the day of the performance at the following points:

• Cultural Centre of the City of Athens (50 Academias St, tel. 210 3621601), Monday through Friday, time 10:00-17:00
• Polyhoros Neou Kosmou (6A Timokreodos St - Neos Kosmos, tel. 210 9344131 & 818), Monday through Friday, time 10:00-14:00 & 16:30-20:00

For the weekend shows, invitations will be available at the Cultural Centre and Polyhoros on Friday.