The Megaron Mousikis (Athens Concert Hall, cnr of Vas Sofias and Kokkali sts, tel 210 728 2333) offers three classics for theater lovers this month:

COLE PORTER’S “KISS ME KATE”

Cole Porter’s musical is brought to life by the Athens Concert Hall Organization in collaboration with Armonia Atenea-The Friends of Music Orchestra. Directors are Paris Mexis and George Petrou. The cast includes Irini Karagianni, Haris Andrianos, Nadia Kontogiorgi, Iasonas Mandylas, Kostas Voutsas, Haris Romas, Dimitris Nalbantis, Yiannis Filias, Michalis Psyrras, Konstantina Tsirimona, Apostolis Psychramis.
WHEN 8 p.m. from October 4-11
COST 40 euros (Grand Tier), 28 euros, 20 euros, 11 euros and 8.5 euros (discounts), 6.5 euros for unemployed, disabled, students, etc.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S “HAMLET”

The National Theater presents a live telecast of the National Theater’s performance of William Shakespere’s Hamlet in collaboration with the British Embassy. The work is directed by Simon Godwin. Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
WHEN 9 p.m. October 15 and October 20
PRICE Tickets are at 14 and 7 euros

PIERRE BEAUMARCHAIS’ “THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO”

Pierre Beaumarchais’ “The Marriage of Figaro” is presented under the direction of Stathis Livathinos. Written on the eve of the French Revolution, the work is one of the most fascinating theatrical works of the 18th century. It forms part of the famous trilogy by Beaumarchais on which the Marriage of Figaro and Barber of Seville are based. Apart from its political dimension, the work is also a frenzied comedy which exploits the cast’s talents for improvisation and it brings together many of the ideological preoccupations of the Enlightenment.
TIME 8.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31.
TICKETS 22 euros (Zone A), 18 euros (Zone B) and 14 euros for students.