ANCIENT THEATRE OF EPIDAURUS: 31 July, 1 August
Susa is in a state of unrest. The Chorus expresses fears concerning the expedition against the Greeks. Queen Atossa relates an ominous dream, intensifying the suspense. A messenger arrives, announcing the crushing defeat of the Persians at Salamis. The Chorus invokes the help of the dead King Darius. At the end of the tragedy Xerxes himself appears, having survived the defeat for which he was responsible.
The Persians is the worlds oldest surviving drama, a tragedy uniquely based not on mythology but on a historical event, the defeat of the Persians at the battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Following his renowned production of The Persians at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, which received the German language production of the year award in 2006, internationally acclaimed director Dimiter Gotscheff continues his investigation of the works of Aeschylus. In this, his first production at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Dimiter Gotscheff is working with a stellar ensemble of leading Greek actors.
Production sponsor: Goethe-Institut Athen
Information
Summer Tour
- 31/07/2009 21:00Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
- 01/08/2009 21:00Epidaurus Ancient Theatre
- 06/08/2009 21:00Sainopouleio Sparta Theatre
- 09/08/2009 21:00Ancinet Theatre of Argos
- 21/08/2009 21:30Ancient Theatre of Philippi
- 24/08/2009 21:00Open-air theatre "Nikos Kourkoulos", Corfu
- 27/08/2009 21:00"Melina Mercouri" Theatro Vrachon
- 30/08/2009 21:00Old Oil Mill
- 02/09/2009 21:00The Dora Stratou Dance Theater
- 06/09/2009 21:00Theatro Dasous
- 10/09/2009 21:00
- 13/09/2009 21:00Theatre of Basket of Vravrona
- 20/09/2009 21:30katrakeio Theatro Nikaias
creation team
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Eleni Varopoulou
Translation -
Dimiter Gotscheff
Adaptation - Direction -
Mark Lammert
Set and costume design -
Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Lighting design -
Rinio Kyriazi
Voice coach -
Elena Karakouli
Dramaturg -
Anestis Azas
Assistant of the direction -
Aspasia-Maria Alexiou
Second directing assistant -
Marialena Lapata
Assistant set and costume designer
cast
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Amalia Moutousi
Atossa -
Minas Hatzisavvas
Darius -
Nikos Karathanos
Xerxes -
Vassilis Andreou
Messenger -
Lena Kitsopoulou
Another person -
Stefania Goulioti
Chorus -
Laertes Vasileiou
Messenger -
Alexia Kaltsiki
Chorus -
Giorgos Gallos
Messenger -
Kora Karvouni
Chorus -
Dimitris Imellos
Messenger -
Syrmo Keke
Chorus -
Nikos Kouris
Messenger -
Rinio Kyriazi
Chorus -
Dimitris Papanikolaou
Messenger -
Evi Saoulidou
Chorus -
Prodromos Tsinikoris
Messenger -
Elena Topalidou
Chorus