In order to satisfy his lust for Alcmene, Jupiter takes the form of her husband, Amphitryon, who is away at war. Jupiters plan succeeds with the help of Mercury, who is transformed into Sosie, Amphitryons servant. However, this double transformation gives rise to a series of terrible misunderstandings when Amphitryon returns. These incomprehensible situations are resolved following divine intervention, which offers Amphitryon a convincing explanation and a necessary and perhaps - happy solution.
In Amphitryon, Moliere uses familiar motifs from improvisational Commedia dell'arte and earlier scholarly Greek and Latin theatrical tradition to talk about sexual desire and the exploitation of the weak by the strong.
Making the most of the theatrical tropes of transformation and misunderstanding, he brings his characters to life in masterly fashion, giving them an effervescent stage existence, and balancing poetry and comedy without undermining the drama of the ancient Greek myth.
Lefteris Voyiatzis directs a fine cast in a beautifully judged production that will be performed at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus and then in different parts of Greece.
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Πρόγραμμα Περιοδείας
- 04/08/2012 21:00Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
- 05/08/2012 21:00Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
- 10/08/2012 21:00Ancient Theatre of Philippi
- 27/08/2012 21:00Theatro Dasous
- 31/08/2012 21:00"Melina Mercouri" Theatro Vrachon
- 02/09/2012 21:00Old Oil Mill
- 07/09/2012 21:00Nicosia
- 20/09/2012 21:00Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- 21/09/2012 20:30Odeon of Herodes Atticus
creation team
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Chrysa Prokopaki
Translation -
Lefteris Voyiatzis
Directed by -
Eva Manidaki
Set design -
Angelos Mentis
Costume design -
Dimitris Kamarotos
Music composed by -
Ermis Malkotsis
Movement -
Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Lighting designed by -
Eleni Efthymiou
Assistants to the director -
Eleni Kariori
Assistants to the Costume designer -
Haris Fragoulis
Assistants to the director -
Efstathia Raftopoulou
Assistants to the Costume designer
cast
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Christos Loulis
Mercury -
Stefania Goulioti
Night -
Dimitris Imellos
Sosie -
Nikos Kouris
Jupiter -
Amalia Moutousi
Alcmene -
Evi Saoulidou
Cleanthi -
Giorgos Gallos
Amphitryon -
Konstantinos Avarikiotis
Soldiers -
Konstantinos Aspiotis
Soldiers -
Konstantinos Yannakopoulos
Soldiers -
Andreas Konstantinou
Soldiers -
Haris Fragoulis
Soldiers -
Nikolas Hanakoulas
Soldiers