Overview
The National Theatre of Northern Greece present Orestes by Euripides, featuring a new translation of the drama by Greek poet Yorgos Blanas. The play, directed by the theatre company’s artistic director Yannis Anastasakis, will show on Friday July 20 and Saturday July 21 at the Kourion Amphitheatre.
Orestes, the son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, returns to Argos to find his mother murdered his father. Seeking revenge Orestes murders his mother, causing him to fade, and be tormented by the Furies, with his sister Electra by his side.
When their uncle Menelaus, returns to Argos from Troy, accompanied by Helen, they hope that he will intervene and persuade the City to overturn the death sentence that has been passed on his nephew. However, neither Menelaus nor their grandfather Tyndareus wish to help him. Orestes then turns to Pylades, who is willing to risk his life to help his friend. The two young men, accompanied by Electra, plan to revenge themselves against Menelaus by killing Helen and her daughter Hermione, a plan that throws them deeper into a vicious circle of blood and violence. Trapped in their own actions, they desperately try to save themselves. The solution is ultimately provided by the intervention of Apollo, performing the role of “deus ex machina”.
On both days of the performance, guests are requested to arrive at the theatre before 20:15 to be seated.
There will be English surtitles at this performance.
Translation: Yorgos Blanas
Direction: Yannis Anastasakis
Set and Costume design: Yannis Thavoris
Music: Babis Papadopoulos
Music Instruction: Nikos Voudouris
Movement Direction: Alexis Tsiamoglou
Lighting Design: Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Assistant to the Director: Samson Fytros
Assistant Set Designer: Elina Eftaxia
Production Coordinator: Marleen Verschuuren
CAST:
Electra: Ioanna Kolliopoulou
Helen: Dafni Lamprogianni
Messenger: Nikolas Maragkopoulos
Pylades: Dimitris Morfakidis
Apollo: Dimosthenis Papadopoulos
Hermione: Marianna Pouregka
Tyndareus: Kostas Santas
Phrygian: Christos Stergioglou
Menelaus: Christodoulos Stylianou
Orestes: Christos Stylianou
Chorus
Eleftheria Agkelitsa, Momo Vlachou, Stellina Vogiatzi, Anastasia Exintaveloni, Pavlina Zachra, Maria Konstanta, Christina Papatriantafillou, Maria Petevi, Elina Rizou, Evi Sarmi, Christina Christodoulou, Styliani Psaroudaki
