Overview
First-time participants at the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Fresh Target Theatre Ensemble present Alcestis by Euripides on July 28 at the Paphos Odeon Amphitheatre.
Euripides’ oldest surviving play follows the story of King Admetus and with Apollo’s assistance he gets a ticket out of dying, only if he can find someone willing to take his place in the Underworld.
Who loves Admetus enough to give up their life for him? The tragedy is that it is only Alcestis, his wife, who volunteers to die for him. The queen bids farewell to her life and embarks on a journey to the Underworld. Everyone mourns the death of the queen, who can only be rescued by one hero.
The tragicomedy rejects the physical determinism and challenges death’s dominion, leaving a number of unanswered questions.
Guests are requested to arrive at the theatre before 20:45 to be seated.
There will be English surtitles available at this performance.
Translation: Konstantinos Christomanos
Direction: Paris Erotokritou
Set design: Yiorgos Yiannou
Movement direction: Panagiotis Tofi
Music: Vasiliki Anastasiou
Costume design: Rea Olympiou
Lighting Design: Vassilis Petinaris
Assistant to the director: Maria Masonou
Production coordinator: Nedie Antoniades
Visual communication: Demetris Sotiriou
Executive producer: George M. Ioannou
CAST:
Alcestis: Niovi Charalambous
Admetus: Andreas Papamichalopoulos
Pheres: Spyros Stavrinides
Death/Heracles/Chorus: Yiannis Karaoulis
Maidservant/Chorus: Myrsini Christodoulou
Apollo/Chorus: Andreas Koutsoftas
Servant/Chorus: Savvas Menoikou
Chorus
The Amalgamation Choir: Vasiliki Anastasiou, Myrto Aristidou, Demetra Hadjiyianni, Argyro Christodoulou, Anastasia Prokopi Taki, Maria Masonou
