Jocasta

The Paramythias theater presents "Ismene," a production by Sofia Savvidou based on a poem by Yiannis Ritsos. One of Ritsos' perennial works, "Ismene" retells the myth of Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, through the point of view of her sister.

A pinnacle of ancient Greek tragedy, Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" tells the harrowing tale of a son struck by confounding misfortune when he unknowingly murders his father. The Ancient Theater of Epidaurus will present a new take on the drama, directed by Constantinos Markoulakis with music conducted by Minos Mastsas, as part of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival.

Mary Beard has cornered the market in ancient Rome. But the sun may be setting on her empire as the Greece of Plato and Sophocles is about to make a stirring comeback. Having thrilled theatregoers down the ages and formed the basis for modern soap operas, the stories of ancient Greece find themselves centre stage once again.