Palaia Epidavros
Prometheus Bound | Epidaurus | August 9-10
The Municipal and Regional Theater of Patra presents "Prometheus Bound," Aeschylus' dramatic tragedy that tells the tale of Prometheus, a Titan punished by Zeus for providing fire to humanity.
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Le Danaidi | Epidaurus | August 2-3
Director Natasha Triantafylli presents "Le Danaidi," a 17th-century tragedy by Andreas Kalvos, at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on August 2 and 3. Based on the myth of the Danaids, "Le Danaidi" tells the story of Danaus, King of Libya, who marries off his 50 daughters to the 50 sons of the king of Egypt.
- Read more about Le Danaidi | Epidaurus | August 2-3
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The Thread | Epidaurus | August 24
Specializing in folk, ballet and contemporary dance, 18 dancers will be performing "The Thread," a production directed and choreographed by Russell Maliphant, at the 4th century BC Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on August 24.
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The Clouds | Epidaurus | August 2-3
When Aristophanes first presented "The Clouds" in 423 BC, his comedy was not welcomed with praise. Now, two millennia later, his play is considered one of the greatest examples of high comedy.
- Read more about The Clouds | Epidaurus | August 2-3
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Phedre | Epidaurus | July 26
With Greek actress Maria Skoula in the title role, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival presents "Phedre," a tragedy written by French dramatist Jean Racine. As Phaedra confides in her nurse her love for her stepson Hippolytus, the latter pines over Aricia, daughter of Pallas, with whom he intends to elope.
- Read more about Phedre | Epidaurus | July 26
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Electra/Orestes | Epidaurus | July 26-27
Belgian director Ivo van Hove, known for his avant-garde dramatizations, draws upon two Euripides texts, "Orestes" and "Electra," to tell the tale of a brother and sister united in their resentment of their mother, Clytemnestra. In collaboration with the Comedie-Francaise, van Hove is bringing the production to the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus for the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
- Read more about Electra/Orestes | Epidaurus | July 26-27
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Oedipus Rex | Epidaurus | July 12 & 13
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.
- Read more about Oedipus Rex | Epidaurus | July 12 & 13
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Griffon | Epidaurus | July 12 & 13
"Kaos," an experimental new piece by Ioanna Portolou's Griffon Dance Company, will be staged for two nights at the Little Theater of Epidaurus as part of the Greek Festival. The brainchild of the acclaimed choreographer, "Kaos" derives from the company's 2018 workshop on "Chaos & Order," which attempts to describe how systems and structures are seemingly created out of disarray.
- Read more about Griffon | Epidaurus | July 12 & 13
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The Suppliants | Epidaurus | July 5-6
The Greek National Theater and the Cyprus Theater Organization join forces in a production of Euripides' tragedy "The Suppliants," with a new translation by Giorgos Koropoulis, at the Epidaurus Ancient Theater on July 5 and 6. First performed in 423 BC, "The Suppliants" tells the tale of a group of dead soldiers and the mothers who beg the Athenian King Theseus to properly bury them.
- Read more about The Suppliants | Epidaurus | July 5-6
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Vertigo | Epidaurus | June 22
Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller and 1958 sensation "Vertigo" is set to light up the Little Theater of Ancient Epidaurus on Saturday, June 22 as part of the Athens Open Air Film Festival. The Hitchcock classic, which features a detective (James Stewart) who suffers from vertigo, was the first film to use the dolly zoom, a camera effect that distorts visual perception.
- Read more about Vertigo | Epidaurus | June 22
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