In his first production at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Yorgos Nanouris stages Euripides’ “Iphigenia in Tauris” as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival 2021, on 2, 3 and 4 July, in a translation by Giorgos Ioannou.

He chooses to work once again with Lena Papaligoura and Michalis Sarantis, as well as with Haris Alexiou, who returns to the theatre for her first appearance at Epidaurus. Nikos Psarras, Pygmalion Dadakaridis, Promitheas Aleiferopoulos, Kitty Paitazoglou and a six-member chorus also star in this company.

What does it mean to be an exile and a stranger? How does a person escape their past and their fate? Amid the ruins of the Peloponnesian War, in a time of crisis – one that recalls, in a way, our own – Euripides writes “Iphigenia in Tauris”, extolling the grandeur of sibling love and the great values he sees being lost.

Credits

Translation: Giorgos Ioannou

Director: Yorgos Nanouris

Music: Angelos Triantafyllou

Lighting: Alekos Yannaros

Sets: Mary Tsagkari

Costumes: Ioanna Tsami

Assistant Director: Giorgos Papadakis

CAST

Lena Papaligoura | Iphigenia

Michalis Sarantis | Orestes

Nikos Psarras | Thoas

Pygmalion Dadakaridis | Herdsman – Messenger

Promitheas Aleiferopoulos | Pylades

Kitty Paitazoglou | Chorus Leader

and Haris Alexiou as Athena

Chorus: Nikol Kounenidaki, Maria Konstanta, Anna Konstantinou, Danai Politi, Vivi Sykioti, Areti Tili

PRODUCTION: TO THEATRO

Production Manager: Theodora Kapralou

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