Ancient Theatre of Philippi
Saturday July 20, at 21.30
Pempti Epochi (5η Εποχή) presents William Shakespeare‘s masterpiece “Hamlet” on Saturday, July 20, at 9:30 PM at the Ancient Theatre of Philippi as part of the 67th Philippi Festival.
William Shakespeare, with his masterpiece “Hamlet,” offers a monumental work to world theatre, one that has built its own mythology over centuries. A dive into the essence of humanity and, at the same time, a requiem for its dark side. Through Hamlet, Shakespeare captures the essence of his era, which also resonates with our own. A timeless and deeply political text.
Themis Moumoulidis attempts a contemporary stage interpretation of the play, featuring a group of prominent actors, led by Anastasis Roilos in the role of Hamlet.
Using the magnificent poetic translation by Giorgos Cheimonas, the performance follows the “collapse” of a world incapable of obeying rules and ethics. A dark, ruthless world where friendship and blood relations mean nothing. A “shaky” world of expediencies and self-interest: a country called Brutality. Hamlet knows from the start that this world is rotten and must be destroyed: there is no good use for it. Sink it! Throughout the play, Hamlet—armed only with the theatrical device—continuously reveals and denounces the decay. Shakespeare assigns Hamlet to “stage” a play within the play so that both spectators and protagonists of the tragedy can experience the magnitude of the decline through the magnifying glass of the stage, which is inevitably unavoidable. For the exemplary world is already dead…
CREDITS:
Translation GIORGOS CHEIMONAS
Text Editing – Direction THEMIS MOUMOULIDIS
Music STAVROS GASPARATOS
Stage Design MIKAELA LIAKATa
Costume Design VASILIKI SYRMA
Movement Direction PATRICIA APERGI
Lighting Design NIKOS SOTIROPOULOS
Sword Fighting Choreography ANASTASIS ROILOS
Assistant Director KATERINA LIAPOPOULOU
Promotion EIRINI LAGOUROU
Photography ELINA GIOUNANLI
Artwork: THOMAS PALYVOS
CAST:
ANASTASIS ROILOS | IOANNA PAPPA | MICHALIS SYRIOPOULOS |
THEODOROS SKYFTOULIS | THANASIS DOVRIS | MAROUSKA PANAGIOTOPOULOU | TZENI KAZAKOU | ARIS NINIKAS |DIMITRIS APOSTOLOPOULOS
“Hamlet” by William Shakespeare
Ancient Theatre of Philippi
Saturday July 20, at 21.30
Ticket prices: 22€ Regular // 18€ Reduced
Online pre-sale: https://www.more.com/theater/amlet/
Pre-sale
Kavala: Visitor Information Center of the Municipality of Kavala (formerly EOT), Central Square, tel: 2510-620566, open daily from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00. On the day of the performance, tickets will be available for pre-sale at the ticket office of the Ancient Theater of Philippi from 19:30 in the evening.
Krinides: Café “Proskinio,” Ancient Theater of Philippi, tel. 2510516090
Drama: “Americanino 30” G. Papandreou 30, Tel. 2521058206
* Entry to the theater is prohibited after the performance begins.
** Once again this year, there will be a transportation option for spectators by a KTEL Kavala bus to and from the ancient theater of Philippi upon presentation of the respective theater performance ticket and a special fare of 4.00€. Departure from the KTEL of Kavala at 19:15 and return after the end of the performance.
For more information and seat reservations, you can call the offices of the Municipal and Regional Theater of Kavala at 2510-220876 during office hours.
