One of the great tragedian’s most profoundly human works comes to life in the acclaimed director’s first production at Epidaurus, presented in its most lyrical and collective dimension. A poetic and deeply political inclusive stage production at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, which for the first time in its history is made accessible to people with sensory —visual and hearing— disabilities. A unique stage interpretation of the horror and absurdity of war, seen through the lens of the female body as it reclaims the right to choose, even under occupation. Will the oppressed women of this world ever be able to regain the right to choose? To scream their anger and hatred, to mourn, to laugh amidst the chaos and dead ends? Will the women of Troy ever re-appropriate their own bodies? An ensemble of 22 performers —including members of the “En Dynamei” collective— of different ages, with and without disabilities, along with live music on stage, presents a stage narrative centered on musicality through the coexistence of different bodies, voices, and experiences.
Translation: Giannis Tsarouchis, Adaptation — Direction: Eleni Efthymiou, Dramaturgy Advisor: Sofia Eftychiadou, Set Design: Evangelia Kirkine, Costume Design: Aggelos Mentis, Music: Lefteris Veniadis, Movement Direction: Tasos Papadopoulos, Lighting Design: Zoi Molyvda – Fameli, Sound Design: Sofia Kamagianni, Musical Instruction: Melina Paionidou, Production Dramaturg: Eva Saraga, Assistant Director: Themis Theocharoglou, Assistant Set Designer: Marianthi Radou, Assistant Costume Designer: Despoina Maria Zachariou, Assistant Lighting Designer: Natasa Petropoulou, Second Assistant Set Designer: Taxiarchis Choumos, Artistic Collaborators for the support of the “En Dynamei” team: Eleni Zachopoulou, Dafni Kafetzi, Aggeliki Tombrou, Photography: Karol Jarek Trailer: Christos Symeonidis
Cast (in alphabetical order): Argyris Xafis (Talthybius), Evi Saoulidou (Andromache), Nancy Sideri (Cassandra), Vasiliki Troufakou (Helen), Lydia Fotopoulou (Hecuba), Giorgos Christodoulou (Menelaus)
Chorus: Myriam Sofia Artzanidou, Maria Dachlythra, Eleni Dimopoulou, Nikos Kyparissis, Eirini Kourouvani, Loxandra Loukas, Lygeri Mitropoulou, Theano Papavasileiou, Katerina Papandreou, Niki Petala, Chrysa Toumanidou
Joined by Anna Tzoulaki Christodoulou in the role of young Polyxena and Michalis Mitsis in the role of little Astyanax.
On-stage Musicians: Sofia Kamagianni (piano), Giorgos Boukaouris (percussion), Sofianos Pesiridis (oboe)
The National Theatre of Greece is subsidized by the Ministry of Culture
