Production: Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala
Ancient Theatre of Philippi
Tuesday, 20th August, at 21.00
A vocal music score of words for six characters.
Konstantinos Chatzis/Giorgos Koumentakis
The dead no longer speak.
Dressed in the beauty of death.
They have taken so many secrets with them.
That no spring.
With whatever sprouts.
Can reveal to us.
*Vassilis Vassilikos
The Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala, as part of the 67th Philippi Festival, presents its fourth production on Tuesday, 20th August at 21:00 at the Ancient Theatre of Philippi, and original theatrical and musical performance based on Euripides’ Hecuba and Vassilis Vassilikos’ Z, directed, compiled and adapted by Konstantinos Chatzis, with music by Giorgos Koumentakis.
The iconic words of Vassilis Vassilikos engage in a dialogue with the words of Euripides and the music of Giorgos Koumentakis.
The history of man, his endless thirst for power, destruction, and war, portrayed as a heartbreaking portrait of the modern world, with the words of Vassilis Vassilikos and of Euripides as the vehicle. A study on war, exile, genocide, hopes, dreams, nightmares, and darkness.
A wandering. Speech fragments. Sounds. Rhythms. Bodies. Faces. Movements. History as a curved arrow. And the music. A “different” wandering. Human steps. The rhythm, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, steady or irregular, certain or uncertain, narrates the story of every person wandering in an empty, destroyed city. Fast breaths, groans, fragmented whispers.
Direction, text compilation, adaptation: Konstantinos Chatzis
Music: Giorgos Koumentakis
Dramaturgical Editing: Antigoni Karali
Lighting Design: Vasilis Apostolatos
Costume Design: Konstantinos Chatzis
Costume Construction: Panagiota Tzompanaki
Visual Design: Ioannis Chalas
Assistant Director: Panos Theodorakopoulos
Photos: Angelos Ηill
Graphic Designer: Ioannis Tsigas
Book/programme edition: Kapa Publications
Cast (in alphabetical order):
Panos Theodorakopoulos
Pantelis Kalogerakis
Stefanos Kaltsis
Thanos Koniaris
Dimitris Tsiklis
Konstantinos Chatzis
*The “Daughter’s” Song will be performed by Sophia Hill to music by Giorgos Koumentakis and lyrics by Giannis Houvardas.
The song “I never boarded a ship” is composed by Sophia Hill.
“Z by Vassilis Vassilikos ǀ Hecuba by Euripides”
Ancient Theatre of Philippi
Tuesday, 20th August, at 21.00
Free Admission.
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 18:45 and return after the end of the performance.
For more information, you can call the offices of the Municipal and Regional Theater of Kavala at 2510-220876 during office hours (10.00-14:00).
