Athens Epidaurus Festival 2021 Programme

THEATRE
PREMIERE
9 – 11 JUL 21:00
ANCIENT THEATRE
OF EPIDAURUS
Does Poetry have a place in a seemingly prosperous society? In this hilarious
yet exceptionally thoughtful satire, Aristophanes depicts a descent
to the Underworld, in quest of the poet that will save the ailing city. The
poetic duel between Euripides and Aeschylus gives us food for thought,
especially in our current times of cultural poverty, with poetry more instrumental
than ever in securing some form of social unity. The play will
be presented in a new, modern Greek translation by poet and translator
Nikos A. Panagiotopoulos, in a performance directed by Argyro Chioti in
her Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus debut.
ARGYRO CHIOTI
The Frogs
by Aristophanes
TICKETS – VIP 60€/ ZONE A 50€/ ZONE B 30€/ PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 5€/
UPPER TIER 20€, 15€, 10€/ STUDENTS/65+/ ARTIST UNIONS 12€, 8€/
UNEMPLOYED/ART SCHOOL STUDENTS 5€
Translated by
Nikos A. Panagiotopoulos
Directed by
Argyro Chioti
Set design
Eva Manidaki
Music
Jan Van de Engel
Costume design
Angelos Mentis
Lighting design
Tasos Palaioroutas
Physical coaching
Acrobatics
Manuk Karyotakis
Assistant to
the director
Katerina Kotsou
Assistant to
the set designer
Anna Zoulia
Assistant to
the costume designer
Aella Tsilikopoulou
Cast
(in order of appearance)
Evi Saoulidou
(Xanthias)
Maria Kechagioglou
(Dionysus)
Michalis Valasoglou
(Heracles)
Manuk Karyotakis
(Corpse)
Efthimis Theou
(Charon, Aeacus, Pluto)
Georgina Chryskioti
(Maid, First Hostess)
Chara Kotsali
(Second Hostess)
Dimitra Vlagopoulou
(Servant)
Akyllas Karazisis
(Euripides)
Νikos Chatzopoulos
(Aeschylus)
Antonis Miriagos
(Coryphaeus)
Chorus of Frogs
and Initiates
G. Chryskioti
M. Karyotakis
C. Kotsali
S. Mastoras
A. Miriagos
E. Theou
M. Valasoglou
D. Vlagopoulou
Executive producer
Maria Dourou / VASISTAS
The play is published as
part of the Festival’s
newly launched
theatre book series,
featuring Nikos A.
Panagiotopoulos’
new translation,
with an introduction
and a complete list
of previous productions
of the play by Agis Marinis.
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