Sophocles’ fragmentary, rarely performed satyr play is the only surviving dramatic narrative, about how Music first reached the ears of humans.
Apollo has tasked the Tracking Satyrs with retrieving his lost cattle, aided by Silenus, in exchange for gold and their freedom. The Satyrs track the animals to a cave, led on by the sound of the lyre, that has just been invented by Hermes.
Director Michail Marmarinos returns to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, with this "inconceivable monument of a text", employing an historic, verse translation.
The text will be published as part of the Festival’s newly launched theatre book series, as an annotated edition with an introduction by Stavros Tsitsiridis.
Performance dates
Friday, July 23rd 2021
Saturday, July 24th 2021
Sunday, July 25th 2021
Arrival time | Starting time
19:30 | 21:00
Venue
Epidaurus - The famous ancient Τheater
Contributors (After Carl Robert's German translation)
Freely translated in verse by Emmanouil David (1933)
Scientific advisor Stavros Tsitsiridis
Directed by Michail Marmarinos
Artistic and dramaturgical collaboration Dio Kangelari
Special collaborator Konstantinos Thomaidis
Set and costume design Yorgos Sapountzis
Music Billy Bultheel
Lighting design Eleftheria Deko
Movement - Choreography Tasos Karachalios
Director assistant Marilena Katranidou
Sound design Kostas Bokos-Studio 19st in collaboration with Billy Bultheel
Assistant to the director Aliki Stenou
Assistant to the set designer Dido Gkogkou
Assistant to the costume designer Daphne Aidoni
Hair design Dimitris Apostolidis
Make-up design Roula Lianou
Sound engineer Ilias Flammos
Production managers Rena Andreadaki, Zoe Mouschi
Cast
Haris Fragoulis (Apollo), Stamatis Kraounakis (Silenus), Amalia Moutousi (Cyllene), Steve Katona (Hermes)
Chorus of Satyrs (in alphabetical order)
Andromachi Fountoulidou, Adrian Frieling, Lampros Grammatikos, Alexandra Kazazou, Tasos Karachalios, Christos Kragiopoulos, Angelos Nerantzis, Electra Nikolouzou, Manos Petrakis, Theodora Tzimou
Musicians
Menelaos Moraitis tumba, Spyros Vergis euphonium, Dimitris Alexandrakis tumba, Leonidas Palamiotis euphonium
Tips
All performances are played with Greek and English surtitles.
For any inconvenience and delay to be avoided, due to the current Covid-19 health measures, you are advised to arrive 90 minutes before the performance's starting time.
The theater's car park has plenty of spaces for cars and coaches.
Audience buses to and from the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus are available.
Ticketing - Box Office info
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus - box office operates Monday to Thursday 10:00-14:00 and on performance days (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays) 10:30-21:00.
Τ. +30 210-7234567 (Monday to Sunday 09:00-21:00). Purchase online: aefestival.gr
E-mail: tickets@greekfestival.gr
More information here
Not permitted
Entry into the theatre after the start of a performance, except during an interval.
The attendance of children under the age of six.
Smoking, and the consumption of food and drink inside the theater.
The use of mobile phones during performances.
Entry into the theater in high heels.
Photography, with or without flash, and sound or video recording during a performance.
The tipping of staff.
Did you know that?
The text will be published as part of the Festival’s newly launched theatre book series, as an annotated edition with an introduction by Stavros Tsitsiridis.
The famous ancient Τheater of Epidaurus is located within the archaeological site of the Sanctuary of Asklepios, in the Argolis prefecture of Peloponnese. It is a half-hour drive from Nafplio and approximately two hours from Athens.
For intercity bus services to the Ancient Theater especially for the performances, see timetables and tickets Here.
