Athens Epidaurus Festival 2021 Programme

THEATRE
PREMIERE
25 – 27 JUN
21:00
ANCIENT THEATRE
OF EPIDAURUS
The National Theatre of Greece presents The Knights, one of Aristophanes’
most explicitly political comedies, featuring a formidable cast under
the helm of director Konstantinos Rigos, bringing together different
worlds on stage. The main character, Paphlagonian, is inspired by Cleon,
the politician who ran the Athens city state in the wake of Pericles’ death
and the Athenians’ triumphant victory over the Spartans in Pylos (425
BC). Through his portrayal of Cleon, Aristophanes launches a scathing
attack on corrupt politicians and demagogues who use power for their
own ends. The hilarious plot leads to the eternal question: are cunning,
resourcefulness, and depravity typical of politicians, and if so, does the
most conniving person invariably prevail on the political arena?
NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREECE
KONSTANTINOS RIGOS
The Knights
by Aristophanes
TICKETS – VIP 50€/ ZONE A 45€/ ZONE B 25€/ STUDENTS (UP TO 18 Y.O.) 13€/
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 5€/ UPPER TIER 20€, 15€, 10€/ UNEMPLOYED 5€
Translated by
Sotiris Kakisis
Directed and choreographed by
Konstantinos Rigos
Music
Ted Regklis
Set design
Konstantinos Rigos
Mary Tsagari
Costume design
Natasa Dimitriou
Lighting design
Christos Tziogas
Choreography collaborator
Markella Manoliadi
Assistant to the director
Angelos Panagopoulos
Musical coaching
Melina Paionidou
Second assistant to the director
Christina Stefanidi
Assistant to the set designer
Alegia Papageorgiou
Assistants to the costume designer
Alisa Boulat
Katerina Kostaki
Dramaturg
Eva Saraga
Cast (in alphabetical order)
Konstantinos Avarikiotis
(A Sausage Seller)
Stelios Iakovidis
(Demos)
Kostas Koklas
(Cleon)
Laertis Malkotsis
(Nicias)
Panos Mouzourakis
(Demosthenes)
Chorus
Paris Alexandropoulos
Konstantinos Bibis
Vassilis Boutsikos
Giannis Charisis
Stefania Goulioti
Thanos Grivas
Konstantinos Kaikis
Giannis Karampampas
Alkiviadis Maggonas
Giorgos Paterakis
Konstantinos Plemmenos
Periklis Siountas
Giorgos Skarlatos
Antonis Stamopoulos
Alexandros Vardaxoglou
Panos Zygouros
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