Comedy

Experience a night of uproarious comedy with the legendary British comedian Bill Bailey at Pallas Theatre (5 Voukourestiou). Renowned for his quirky humor and musical talents, Bailey's distinctive blend of comedy and music promises an unforgettable evening. Tickets range between 30 and 52 euros from Viva's more.com.

Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss brings his new show "Can't" to the Christmas Theater (137 Veikou, Galatsi, ct.gr) on March 8, following two sold-out performances in Greece two years ago. Renowned for his unfiltered humor, Sloss is a top figure in modern comedy, captivating audiences worldwide. Adults only. Tickets range between 28 and 60 euros from Viva's more.com.

"A pretentious stand-up comedian and an outrageous social commentator," says Victor Patrascan in his self-inflicted satire.

One of the most successful and prominent stand-up comedians in the world, Jimmy Carr is back in Athens with his dark humor and outrageous jokes for one exclusive show. The award-winning comedian will be performing his latest stand-up comedy tour "Terribly Funny 2.0" on November 25 at the Christmas Theater (ct.gr). The last few tickets are available at Viva's more.com starting at 44 euros. 

Tuesday night's ceremony honoring filmmaker Nikos Perakis with a Golden Alexander at the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival also presented his 1987 film "Living Dangerously," surprising the younger members of the audience with its cutting-edge humor addressing issues that remain under question 37 years later.

“Fortunately, what once was tragedy is now a comedy at best. Fortunately, Brussels is not Moscow. Moscow was a tragedy. Brussels is just a bad contemporary parody”

Cleese said comedians were not allowed to be funny in 2022

There's a famous Monty Python sketch from the early 1970s about an argument between a pet shop keeper and a customer complaining about the dead parrot he recently purchased. The shopkeeper refuses to accept the claim even though the bird is obviously dead as a doornail.

A group of clowns who usually entertain retirees in their rooms at seniors homes has taken to performing outside instead so their audience can watch from their windows or balconies while in coronavirus-enforced isolation.

Following the popularity of last year's show, the second Irish Stand Up Comedy is coming to Athens in 27-28 November 2019. Two of Ireland's biggest-named, London-based comedians Rory O'Hanlon and Peter Flanagan will be performing and Niamh Marron will return to MC and present some of her new material.