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Epidaurus Festival 2018: Read the full programme
Epidaurus Festival 2018
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
29 & 30 June
The Acharnians by Aristophanes
Direction – Adaptation: Kostas Tsianos
Choreography: Elena Gerodimou, Kostas Tsianos
Set and costume design: Yannis Metzikov
Music: George Andreou
Musical coaching: Panagiotis Tsevas
Assistant to the director: Loukia Stergiou
Artwork – Programme design: Karolos Porfyris
Photos: Ioanna Chatziandreou
Cast: Petros Filippidis, Pavlos Haikalis, Kostas Koklas, Ioannis Papazisis, Takis Papamathaiou
Chorus: Nikos Vatikiotis, Alexandros Zouganelis, Panagiotis Kammenos, Panagiotis Katsolis, Konstantinos Korakis, Vangelis Kyparissis, Iraklis Kostakis, Alkiviadis Maggonas, Pavlos Pavlidis, Marios Petkidis, Grigoris Stamoulis, Giorgos Tsourounakis, Charis Fleouras, Charis Chiotis
Production: THEAMA MARTA
Director’s note:
The Acharnians was first presented at the Lenaia festi
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At a time that is somewhat difficult for the arts due to the tense international environment, Athens prepares for the theatrical winter season with over 300 plays that are scheduled to continue into the spring. Though many of the halls will have to be air conditioned in this late-September heat wave, indoor theaters are preparing to meet the public. Kicking off the season The first rendezvous is tomorrow night at the Alkyonida Theater where the Moderno Theatro company is staging Ibsen’s John Gabriel Borkman. The story is based around a power- and cash-hungry banker, played by Giorgos Messalas who is also the play’s director. The two female leads will be performed by Aphrodite Grigoriadou and Demi Themeli while the sets and costumes are designed by the talented and prolific Yiannis Metsikoff. On October 3, the Moussouri Theater will open its doors once more to William Russell’s Shirley Valentine, a play directed by Nikos Karagiorgou which stars Mirka Papaconstantinou and which had a
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