Athens Epidaurus Festival 2021 Programme

THEATRE
CONTEMPORARY ANCIENTS
PREMIERE
9 & 10 JUL
21:30
LITTLE THEATRE
OF ANCIENT EPIDAURUS
A house full of snakes and ghosts. Nevertheless, its inhabitants seem at
ease; they welcome whoever knocks on their door, pleasantly, with courtesy.
Maybe it’s because they feel a need to share their fears with a stranger;
a constant, palpable sense of menace in the air never leaves them at peace.
Inspired by Sophocles’ The Trachiniae, one of the lesser-known ancient
Greek dramas, Vangelis Hatziyannidis’ play is an unexpected, extremely
contemporary take on the myth. Director Eleni Skoti will bring
this fresh perspective alive on stage, employing her strongly realistic style
and a stellar cast of performers.
ELENI SKOTI
The House With the Snakes
by Vangelis Hatziyannidis
TICKETS – REGULAR 15€/ PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 5€/ STUDENTS/65+/ARTIST UNIONS 12€/
UNEMPLOYED/ART SCHOOL STUDENTS 5€
Directed by
Eleni Skoti
Set design
Giorgos Chatzinikolaou
Costume design
Giorgos Chatzinikolaou
Maria Anamaterou
Lighting design
Antonis Panagiotopoulos
Music
Stelios Giannoulakis
Choreography
Monika Kolokotroni
Assistant to the director
Maria Siamatra
Cast
Alexia Kaltsiki
(Diana)
Rania Oikonomidou
(First Woman of Trakhis)
Arietta Moutousi
(Second Woman of Trakhis)
Maro Papadopoulou
(Naya)
Iro Pektesi
(Ioli)
Michail Tampakakis
(Illos)
Alexandros Manolidis
(Watchman)
Production manager
Maria Anamaterou
The play is published in a bilingual
edition, as part of the Festival’s
newly launched theatre book series.
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