“I cannot stand the chorus and those girls of tender ages who sympathise with heroines in plays upon our stages!”
For the first time, the National Theatre of Greece presents the modern version of Medea written by Mentis Bostantzoglou (better known as Bost) at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, in a production directed by Giannis Kalavrianos. Written in 1993 in 15-syllable iambic verse, this landmark of Greek drama is an explosive comedy about the contemporary reality of Greece. Medea, Antigone, a fisherman, Jason, a nun, and a highly unusual chorus meet unexpectedly to dispel all our certainties, “to judge the judges, to trouble the critics, and to liberate the spectators”.
Information
Πρόγραμμα Περιοδείας
- 09/07/2022 21:00Epidaurus Ancient TheatreBUY TICKETS
- 16/07/2022 21:30Ancient Theatre of PhilippiBUY TICKETS
- 21/07/2022 21:00Theatre Eirini Papa, Chiliomodi
- 30/07/2022 21:00Ancient Theatre of Dodoni
- 03/08/2022 21:00Theatre of Attiko Alsos
- 04/08/2022 21:00Theatre of Attiko Alsos
- 26/08/2022 21:00Theatro PapagouBUY TICKETS
- 29/08/2022 21:00Theatro DasousBUY TICKETS
- 02/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 03/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 04/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 07/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 08/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 09/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 10/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 11/09/2022 21:00SCHOOL OF ATHENS - Irene PapasBUY TICKETS
- 16/09/2022 21:00"Melina Mercouri" Theatro VrachonBUY TICKETS
- 18/09/2022 21:00Theater Heliopolis Grove "Dimitris Kintis"BUY TICKETS
THEATRO PAPAGOU
GENERAL ADMISSION: 18 € | DISCOUNT: 14 €
THEATRO DASOUS
GENERAL ADMISSION: 18 € | DISCOUNT: 14 €
SCHOOL OF ATHENS – Irene Papas
GENERAL ADMISSION: 18 € | DISCOUNT: 14 €
"Melina Merkouri" THEATRO VRACHON
GENERAL ADMISSION: 18 € | DISCOUNT: 14 €
THEATRE HELIOPOLIS GROVE “Dimitris Kintis”
GENERAL ADMISSION: 14 €
Summer tour tickets are available from: www.ticketservices.gr
EPIDAURUS ANCIENT THEATRE
VIP 50€ • ZONE Α΄ 45€ • ZONE Β΄ 25€/ SCHOOL STUDENTS (UP TO 18 Y.O.) 13€ • PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 5€ • UPPER TIER 20€, 15€, 10€ • UNEMPLOYED 5€
CONCESSION TICKET PACKAGES
A. 4-Ticket Package (per performance): Buy 4 tickets and get 1 free. The offer is valid for ZONE B and UPPER TIER seats only.
B. 2-Performance Package: Enjoy both our summer productions at a discount of up to 30%.
For same zone tickets to both productions of the National Theatre of Greece (Medea / Ajax) prices are as follows:
VIP: 40€ • ZONE A: 35€ • ZONE B: 20€• UPPER TIER ZONE C: 15€ • UPPER TIER ZONE D: 10€
Please note, to ensure seats for concession packages, select one of the two following methods:
A. (Online) Send an e-mail with your request to ethniko2022@aefestival.gr including the following information: package you want-performance-price zone-date-full name-telephone-email. You will then receive a link to pay and complete your purchase according to the instructions. Please note, this procedure does not allow seat selection; you are offered the best seats available at the time of purchase.
B. Purchase them at the Athens Epidaurus Festival’s box office.
Offers cannot be combined.
Proof for concession tickets is mandatory upon entrance. Otherwise, entrance to the event will not be allowed.
At the National Theatre of Greece we know that times are hard. That’s why we are organising coaches to and from the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus at a cost of €12.50.
Book in good time to watch Bost’s Medea, directed by Giannis Kalavrianos (8 & 9 July) and/or Sophocles’ Ajax, directed by Argyris Xafis (29 & 30 July).
There will be theatre experts on the coaches who will present and explain the plays.
The offer expires 48 hours before the day of the performance.
Coach tickets can be purchased at www.ticketservices.gr,https://www.ticketservices.gr/event/metavasi-stin-epidavro-apo-to-ethniko-theatro/
For information about the departure of the coaches, meeting points, etc, please call 210.7001468 (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
How to get to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus by coach
- Gather at the entrance to the Rex Theatre (48 Panepistimiou St.) at 16:00, where National Theatre of Greece staff will be waiting, along with theatre guides who will present and explain the plays on the trip.
- You will not be asked to board the coaches by name but by showing your ticket for the journey. The coaches will arrive in stages and you will queue to board them.
- After boarding, your ticket for the journey will be marked with the number of the coach on which you are travelling. You must retain your ticket and use the same coach for your return. Coaches will depart Epidaurus 30 minutes after the end of the performance.
- The coaches will depart from the Rex Theatre (48 Panepistimiou St.) at 16:15.
Ticket information and purchase: 210 5288170 - 171.
The performances at the Epidaurus Ancient Theatre are presented with surtitles in English and Greek. There will be also performances with surtitles in English on selected dates.
creation team
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Giannis Kalavrianos
Director, adaptation -
Erie Kyrgia
Adaptation -
Eva Manidaki
Sets -
Vana Giannoula
Costumes -
Thodoris Economou
Music -
Marianna Kavalieratou
Choreography -
Nikos Vlasopoulos
Lighting -
Kelly Papadopoulou
Directing assistant -
Melina Peonidou
Music coach -
Katerina Vlahbey
Set design assistant -
Alexandros Garnavos
Costume design assistant -
Eva Saraga
Production dramaturg