NIGHT JUST BEFORE THE FOREST (written in 1977) was Koltès’ first widely acclaimed play. He is considered to be heir to Samuel Beckett, Jean Cocteau and Jean Genet and his plays have been translated into more than 36 languages. Koltès died of complications from AIDS in 1989.

NIGHT JUST BEFORE THE FOREST is described as “an unstoppable monologue that must be uttered. Not sure where it came from. As definite and unknown as love, life and death is. Will you find the words to say what you want to say? Will you manage to love, live, or die? Will you manage to finish this monologue?" (producer's note)

Originally from Greece, Theodorakopoulos has been an actor in NYC and Greece for twelve years and began collaborating on this production with Bowers in 2021. Both studied acting at the legendary William Esper Studio.

2024 Tour

April 5,6,12,13 at Mabou Mines Studio in NYC

April 27, 28 at Oregon Fringe Festival

July 24-27 at Borderlight Theater Festival in Ohio

August 1 at Stella Adler Acting Studio in NYC

August 8-11 at Guelph Fringe Festival in Canada

August 12-18 at St Lou Fringe Festival

September 6 at Philadelphia Fringe Festival in Pennsylvania

THEODORAKOPOULOS produced and starred in the 2022 New York premiere of Koltes’ play (in another English translation) at the Archdiocesan Hellenic Cultural Center. The 2024 tour, which began in New York on April 5, is his second run of this play and includes Bernard-Marie Koltès' premiere in Oregon, Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania.