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We're going to the
Royalty Theatre
7.00pm - Saturday 17th October
4.00pm - Sunday 18th October
7.00pm - Sunday 18th October
What were you doing when Greece won the European Cup?
Alex was falling in love ... with a Lebenese Muslim Woman
Alex & Eve is about Alex, a single 35 year-old, who feels he has “missed the boat” and is now pitifully destined to be alone the rest of his life. Alex is balding rapidly and believes no woman would want to marry a 35 year-old bald high school teacher who lives at home. Inflaming his angst and insecurities are his PARENTS who continually pressure him to marry assoon as possible - and she better be a good Greek- Orthodox girl!
During the Euro 2004 Soccer Championship Tournament when Greece’s fortunes take a miraculous and mythical turn for the better Alex meets EVE, an attractive corporate type. Despite the insecurities of both, sparks fly, but, before getting ahead of herself, Eve reveals to Alex that she is Lebanese- Muslim. Alex confidently reassures her, and everyone around him, that he doesn’t have a problem with her religious background. But does he? In a reversal of roles Alex becomes the student seeking advice from his high-school students. His best friend PAUL, a native Irish-Catholic, doesn’t help matters when he elaborates on the consequences of cross-religion marriages in Ireland.
To complicate matters, EVE’s PARENTS have reached breaking point with 30 year-old Eve and thus step up the pressure on Eve to marry—and he better be a good Lebanese-Muslim man!At a time when Greek pride and patriotism rises with every Greece soccer victory, Alex and Eve must decide on what will win out? The power of national pride, patriotism, religion and cultural tradition?
Or the power of love?
Written by Alex Lykos
Directed by Michael Block
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