Ancient Theatre of Philippi
Wednesday 9th August, 21.30
Euripides’ “Bacchae”, a promising theatrical event directed by Elena Mavridou and starring two of the most important representatives of the younger generation of actors, Dimitris Lalos as Dionysus and Giorgos Christodoulou as Pentheus, will be presented on Wednesday 9 August at 21.30 at the Ancient Theatre of Philippi, as part of the 66th Philippi Festival.
The leading tragedy of Ancient Greece is performed by an ensemble of exceptional actors. DIMITRIS LALOS, GIORGOS CHRISTODOULOU, VICKY VOLIOTI, ELENA MAVRIDOU, THANASIS DOVRIS, GIORGOS TRIANTAFYLLIDIS, STERGIOS KONTAKIOTIS and DIMITRA KOUZA.
The play
Dionysus, the fruit of the union between Zeus and Semele, daughter of Cadmus, King of Thebes, was never recognised as a god and was never honoured in his mother’s homeland. Having conquered Asia, Dionysus now arrives in Thebes, accompanied by a group of women from Lydia – the Bacchae – who follow him faithfully. His aim is to spread his worship in Thebes and throughout Greece, but also to teach a lesson to the impertinent who deny him. The most impious among them is Pentheus, grandson of Cadmus and now king of Thebes.
The performance
The performance takes an interpretive approach to the play, exploring the Dionysian madness or ‘Bacchic frenzy’ through Euripides’ discourse, a combination of modern and traditional music, and movement based on the ritual of the Anastenaria, probably a survival of religious practices from the cult of Dionysus. A powerful version of the Bacchae with deep roots in tradition.
CREDITS
Translation: Theodoros Stefanopoulos
Direction: Elena Mavridou
Set and Costume Design: Dimitra Liakoura
Music: Giorgos Mavridis
Lighting Design: Periklis Mathiellis
Video: Thomas Palyvos
Photography: Ilias Dzoidos – Elina Younanli
Dramatologist: Katerina Diakoumopoulou
Assistant Director: Petros Alafouzos
Assistant set and costume designer: Eugenia Bourda
Production Management: Marina Gavrielidou
Production: 5i Epoch | Neos Kosmos Theatre
Cast
Dionysus: Dimitris Lalos
Cadmus: Thanasis Dovris
Pentheus: Giorgos Christodoulou
Tiresias: Vicky Volioti
Servant: Stergios Kontakiotis
Messenger: Giorgos Triantafyllidis
Second Messenger: Dimitra Kouza
Agave: Elena Mavridou
Chorus: Kiki Karaiskou, Dimitra Kouza, Sofia Koulera, Christina Marianou, Mariam Rukhadze
Musicians on stage: Giorgos Mavridis, Vasilis Koklas
“THE BACCHAE” by Euripides
Ancient Theatre of Philippi
Wednesday 9th August, 21.30
Ticket prices: General Admission: 20€
Reduced: 17€ (Students, Unemployed, Over 65, Disabled)
Presale:
Kavala: Visitor Information Centre of the Municipality of Kavala (former EOT) Central Square, phone: 2510-620566, daily from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00, while on the days of the performances there will be pre-sale at the box office of the Ancient Theatre of Philippi from 19:30 in the afternoon.
Krinides: Café “Proskinio”, Ancient Theatre of Philippi, phone: 2510516090
Drama: “Americanino 30” 30 G. Papandreou Street, phone: 2521058206
Travel agency “Michailidis Tours”, 20 Smyrnis Street, phone: 2521045755
Xanthi: Bookstore ‘DYO’, 29 Venizelou Street, phone: 25410-27777
Also online: https://www.more.com/theater/bakxes/
No admission to the theatre once the performance has begun.
This year it will be possible to be transported to and from the Ancient Theatre of Philippi by bus of the Kavala Bus Company on presentation of a ticket for the performance and a fare of 3.20€. The bus departs from Kavala bus station at 19.15 and returns at the end of the performance.
For further information and seat reservations, please call the Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala on 2510. 220876-7 during office hours.
