Overview
International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama 2019
The Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica presents the first Slovenian production of Euripides’ tragedy The Trojan Women, the opening production of this year’s Festival.
The universally timeless anti-war tragedy, with the exceptional direction of Jaša Koceli and Marjuta Slamič in the role of Hecuba, gathered rave reviews from the Slovenian press and audience, giving Marjuta Slamič the Tantadruj award as a distinction for her performance (season 2017/2018).
The Trojan War is over; the Trojan heroes have fallen; the royal family is decimated; the once glorious city is looted. In a landscape of desolation, under the ruined walls, Hecuba – the mother, the woman, the queen- together with the women of Troy, all captives of the Achaeans, lament over their tribulations and their fate to be led as slaves in the homes of the victors.
In Trojan Women, Euripides expresses a relentless “blame” for the atrocities of war, condemning the ferocity of man and praises his ability to endure.
With Greek and English surtitles
Translation: Jera Ivanc
Direction: Jaša Koceli
Dramaturg: Ana Kržišnik Blažica
Language Consultant: Srečko Fišer
Set design: Darjan Mihajlović Cerar
Costume design: Branka Pavlič
Composer: Miha Peric
Repetiteur: Marta Kosturska
Choreography: Tajda Podobnik
Photography: Mankica Kranjec
Lighting design: Samo Oblokar
Make-up design: Tina Prpar
Cast:
Poseidon: Kristijan Guček
Athena: Helena Peršuh
Hecuba: Marjuta Slamič
Cassandra: Raiven
Andromache: Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar
Helen: Arna Hadžialjević
Talthybius: Jure Kopušar
Menelaus: Miha Nemec
Astyanax: Lev Lipušček
Warrior: Siniša Bukinac
Chorus Leader of Trojan captives: Ana Facchini
Chorus: Medea Novak, Vida Fabčič, Hana Ferizović, Kati Harej, Petra Kolenc, Ajda Podgornik Valič, Helena Simčič, Barbara Simčič Veličkov, Anja Trobec, Lucija Zorn, Ana Žnidarčič
Poet: Farah Chamma
General Info:
Six productions of ancient Greek drama by distinguished theatre companies from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain participate at the twenty-third edition of the “International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama”, presenting performances at Ancient Odeon in Paphos, Curium Ancient Theatre in Limassol and “Skali” Amphitheatre in Aglantzia, Nicosia.
Performances start at 21:00
Please arrive at the theatre before 20:40*
*Spectators attending performances at the Curium Ancient Theatre are advised to arrive at least 45 minutes before the performance.
Tickets:
STEPHANIS stores in all cities
SOEASY Kiosks in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol
TIME OUT Kiosk in Paphos
In N Out Kiosk in Paralimni
Online: www.soldoutticketbox.com
Ticket prices:
€12 regular
€6 reduced (Students, Senior Citizens, National Guard, Unemployed)
€45 Festival pass (per person for attending all six performances)
€10 group sales (over 10 persons per performance) at [email protected]
Info: www.greekdramafest.com
