Helen by Euripides
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12 & 13 August

 

National Theatre of Northern Greece – Vassilis Papavassiliou

Helen

by Euripides

 

Written in the aftermath of the Athenians’ crushing defeat at the Sicilian Expedition, Euripides’ Helen is notable both for its anti-war qualities and its focus on virtues such as the power of oath and intelligence, both personified in the titular heroine. Drawing on the version of the myth created by lyrical poet Stesichorus instead of Homer’s best-known version, Euripides portrays the Trojan War as a massacre committed for a phantom rather than a real woman. One of the lesser-known works of Euripides, classified as a “tragedy” almost as a technicality, but also famous for its humorous aspects, Helen, a National Theatre of Northern Greece production directed by Vassilis Papavassiliou that was set to premiere last year but was ultimately postponed due to the wildfires, will now be staged at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

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Cast and Crew

Translated by Pantelis Boukalas • Directed by Vassilis Papavassiliou • Dramaturgy - Collaborating director Nikoleta Filosoglou • Set and costume design Angelos Mentis • Musical composition Angelos Triantafyllou • Choreography Dimitris Sotiriou • Lighting design Lefteris Pavlopoulos • Orchestration - Musical coaching Yorgos Dousos • Musical coaching Chrysa Toumanidou • Assistant to the director Anna-Maria Iakovou • Assistant to the set and costume designer Elli Nalmpanti • Assistant to the choreographer Sofia Papanikandrou • Production manager Athanasia Androni • Stage guides Giannis Palamiotis, Marina Chatzioannou •  Cast Emily Koliandri (Helen), Themis Panou (Menelaus), Agoritsa Oikonomou (Theonoe), Giorgos Kafkas (Theoclymenus), Efi Stamouli (Old Woman), Dimitris Kolovos (First Messenger), Angelos Bouras (Second Messenger), Dimitris Morfakidis (Teucer), Panagiotis Papaioannou, (Attendant), Nikolas Maragopoulos, Orestis Paliadelis (Dioscuri) •  Chorus Nefeli Anthopoulou, Stavroula Arampatzoglou, Natassa Daliaka, Eleni Giannousi, Electra Goniadou, Sofia Kalemkeridou, Egli Katsiki, Anna Kyriakidou, Marianna Pourega, Katerina Plexida, Fotini Timotheou, Chrysa Toumanidou, Loukia Vassiliou, Momo Vlachou, Chrysa Zafeiriadou •  Musicians on stage Yorgos Dousos flute, clarinet, saxophone, kaval,  Danis Koumartzis double bass, Thomas Kostoulas percussion, Pavlos Metsios trumpet electric guitar, Haris Papathanasiou violin, Manolis Stamatiadis piano, accordion

 

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