Sofia Antoniou

Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman
Based on the book by Didier Eribon

A tribute to both the unsung members of the working class and motherhood, Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman by renowned French philosopher and sociologist Didier Eribon—recently published in Greece—carries a deeply autobiographical origin, dedicated to the author’s mother. A profoundly political work, it boldly and honestly paints the portrait of a working-class woman while bringing to the forefront the hardships, dreams, and frustrations that shaped her life. As its title makes crystal clear, the book links together personal identity, class background, and the fated trajectory of working-class women. In the work, the personal becomes unmistakably political, while issues of old age and the rights of elderly women take centre stage.

To what extent do working-class women have the power to define their lives? ”Who speaks? Who has the right to be heard?” Eribon asks, holding artists and intellectuals accountable and reminding them of their duty to give voice to those who remain on the margins.
The book is adapted on stage by Sofia Antoniou—a new creative voice of the younger generation and a graduate of the Department of Directing of the National Theatre of Greece—whose work explores theatre as an immersive experience. The play traces the heroine’s memories as they are restored to life by a chorus of elderly actors who embody her experiences within a poetic and associative stage universe. Balancing between the realistic and the dreamlike, the direction assembles a living space of remembrance.



grape – Greek Agora of Performance, the successful Agora for the Greek Performing Arts of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, returns for its third consecutive year! Providing a platform for Theatre and Dance creators to showcase their works to representatives of international festivals, cultural institutions abroad, and the wider public, grape aims to systematically promote Greek artistic vision to the international Theatre and Dance scenes.

As part of grape 2025, 8 performances are featured in this year's programme from July 21 July 24.

Peiraios 260 (Ε)

  • 21/07/2025 at 21:00
  • 22/07/2025 at 19:00
  • 23/07/2025 at 21:00
  • 24/07/2025 at 21:30
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