The National Theatre presents "Alcestis" the well known play by Euripides that focuses on the conflict between Death and Apollo, Darkness and Light, on tour.
 

The play
The moment that King Admetus has to die, as his fate has determined, has come. The only way to avoid fate, is if someone will agree to die for him. But Admetus' aged parents refuse: only his young wife Alcestis agrees.

"Alcestis" is a particular play. It was first presented in 438B.C. as the final part of a tetralogy and held the place of a satyr play. The comic elements though present in the play such as Admetus’ argument with his father or the drunkenness of Hercules suggest more a tragic comedy and less a satyr play.

The character of Alcestes has often been treated as a role model of wifely devotion and self-sacrifice. But is this true? Is Admetus worth her devotion? And is the “happy end” an ironic comment and not just a simple painless solution? The director Thomas Moschopoulos addresses this strange, ambiguous but also extremely attractive play with a fine cast.

Translation – Ditection: Thomas Moschopoulos
Set and Costume Designer: Elli Papageorgakopoulou
Lighting Designer: Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Music: Kornilios Selamsis
Movement: Martha Kloukina
Video art: Nansy Biniadaki, Sebastian Pourfourst
Voice coaching: Melina Paionidou
Assistant Director: Tasos Aggelopoulos
Assistant Director: Vangelis Telonis

Cast: Maria Skoula (Alcestis), Christos Loulis (Admetus), Argyris Xafis (Hercules), Maria Protopappa (Servant), Kostas Berikopoulos (Feris), Sokratis Patsikas (Servant), Ioanna Pappa, Anna Kalaitzidou, Ilianna Gaitani, Thanos Tokakis, Ilias Panagiotakopoulos, Christos Nikolaou, Elina Malama, Daphne David, Vangelis Telonis, Lefteris Vassilakis, Angelos Triantafyllou, Arian Lambede, Vangelis Chatzinikolaou and four children
Soloist: Nikos Spanos, Thanassis Deligiannis

Photos: Takis Diamantopoulos

 

Tour

July
July, 11, Delphi
July, 17 & 18, Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
July, 25, Pafos (Cyprus)
27, July, Ancient Theatre of Kourion (Cyprus)

August
August, 2, Nea Makri
August, 5, Ioannina
August, 8, Olympia
August, 22, Samos
August, 28, Kavala
August, 31, Argos

September
September, 8, Vyronas
September, 14, Attiko Alsos
September, 18 & 19, Herakleion

 

Information
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Latest updated: 28/08/2023