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National Theatre of Greece Aristophanes productions

Overview

The National Theatre of Greece has staged productions of Aristophanes’ comedy ‘Peace’ at various ancient sites.

In late July, a performance at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus directed by Nikos Karathanis was interrupted by heavy rain that turned the orchestra pit into a lake, though the production resumed the following day to a standing ovation.

In August, the production was presented at the Dion Ancient Theatre as part of the 55th Olympus Festival. This staging, also directed by Nikos Karathanos, utilized music and dance to frame the ancient text as a condemnation of violence and a message of hope regarding contemporary global issues.

Entities

Dion Ancient Theatre · Maria Papageorgiou · National Theatre of Greece · Aristophanes · Olympus Festival

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    National Theatre of Greece performs Aristophanes at Dion

    The National Theatre of Greece performed Aristophanes’ ‘Peace’ at the Dion Ancient Theatre during the 55th Olympus Festival.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Epidaurus Theatre Performance of Aristophanes' 'Peace' Halted by Heavy Rain

    Around 15,700 people attended Aristophanes' 'Peace' at Epidaurus; heavy rain forced a Friday night cancellation, but the show resumed Saturday with a standing ovation.

Sources

ethnos.gr · ps4info.de