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Epitrepontes (“The Arbitration” or “The Litigants”) is one of Menander’s greatest comedies. The plot is set around a romance unfolding during a nocturnal festivity dedicated to goddess Artemis, at a time when the notion of consent was questionable and men forcing themselves on women was considered a valid practice. The main heroine seeks equality, independence, and social liberation, not unlike contemporary women. However, everything tends to take place secretly, furtively, leading to a serious of hilarious misunderstandings, which can be seen as either comic or tragic, depending on the viewpoint. Through reversals of fortune, and social and divine twists, the two heroes get married and… live happily ever after. Attempting to sanctify everything that has transpired before, the finale casts the characters and their actions in an ambiguous light and constitutes the central question of the present performance. A musical comedy drawing on humour in order to open up a discussion on romantic love and the relationship of the sexes in the present.
Credits:
Adapted and directed by Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou
Set design: Thalia Melissa
Costume design: Vasiliki Syrma
Lighting design: Alekos Anastasiou
Music: Nikos Kypourgos
Musical coaching: Giorgos Fountoukos
Lyrics: Julia Diamantopoulou
Movement: Paris Mantopoulos
First assistant to the director: Dialechti Poursanidou
Second assistant to the director: Kali Voikli
Assistant to the set designer: Elli Papadaki
Assistants to the costume designer: Elli Papadaki, Konstantina Daktylidi
Photos: Patroklos Skafidas
Executive production: POLYPLANITY PRODUCTIONS / Yolanda Markopoulou & Vicky Strataki
Production assistant: Nikos Charalambidis
Cast (alphabetically): Dafni David, Iovi Fragatou, Anna Kalaitzidou, Yorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Marios Sarantidis, Lydia Tzanoudaki
Musicians (alphabetically): Giorgos Fountoukos, Marinos Galatsinos, Artemis Vavatsika
With Greek and English surtitles.
As part of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2022. Adapted and directed by V. Mavrogeorgiou. Cast: D. David, I. Fragatou, A. Kalaitzidou, Y. Pyrpassopoulos, M. Sarantidis, L. Tzanoudaki.
Audiences who have purchased concessions must show supporting documents upon admission. Otherwise, admission will not be allowed.
Discount package 15-25 June
Audiences who will purchase a ticket for ALL productions presented at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus – Periplanomeno (2/7), Ta Kypo–Theatrika (9/7), Roots of Cotton (15-16/7), Epitrepontes (22-23/7), TOURΝÉ (29-30/7), The Wahncau File (5-6/8) – will retain a regular ticket price of 12,50 euros.
Audiences who have already purchased a ticket and cannot benefit from the above offer, can have a 50% discount for one Festival production presented at Peiraios 260 or the Odeon of Herodes Atticus between 15 and 25 June, after submitting a request to [email protected] or to the Festival box office.
*The offer does not apply to concessions. Furthermore, after the offer is redeemed, the same barcode cannot be used to unlock other discount offers.
Credits:
Adapted and directed by Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou
Set design: Thalia Melissa
Costume design: Vasiliki Syrma
Lighting design: Alekos Anastasiou
Music: Nikos Kypourgos
Musical coaching: Giorgos Fountoukos
Lyrics: Julia Diamantopoulou
Movement: Paris Mantopoulos
First assistant to the director: Dialechti Poursanidou
Second assistant to the director: Kali Voikli
Assistant to the set designer: Elli Papadaki
Assistants to the costume designer: Elli Papadaki, Konstantina Daktylidi
Photos: Patroklos Skafidas
Executive production: POLYPLANITY PRODUCTIONS / Yolanda Markopoulou & Vicky Strataki
Production assistant: Nikos Charalambidis
Cast (alphabetically): Dafni David, Iovi Fragatou, Anna Kalaitzidou, Yorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Marios Sarantidis, Lydia Tzanoudaki
Musicians (alphabetically): Giorgos Fountoukos, Marinos Galatsinos, Artemis Vavatsika
With Greek and English surtitles.
As part of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2022. Adapted and directed by V. Mavrogeorgiou. Cast: D. David, I. Fragatou, A. Kalaitzidou, Y. Pyrpassopoulos, M. Sarantidis, L. Tzanoudaki.
Ticket Details
Regular 20€ • Students/ 65+/ Artist Unions 16€ • Unemployed/ Art School Students 5€Audiences who have purchased concessions must show supporting documents upon admission. Otherwise, admission will not be allowed.
Discount package 15-25 June
Audiences who will purchase a ticket for ALL productions presented at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus – Periplanomeno (2/7), Ta Kypo–Theatrika (9/7), Roots of Cotton (15-16/7), Epitrepontes (22-23/7), TOURΝÉ (29-30/7), The Wahncau File (5-6/8) – will retain a regular ticket price of 12,50 euros.
Audiences who have already purchased a ticket and cannot benefit from the above offer, can have a 50% discount for one Festival production presented at Peiraios 260 or the Odeon of Herodes Atticus between 15 and 25 June, after submitting a request to [email protected] or to the Festival box office.
*The offer does not apply to concessions. Furthermore, after the offer is redeemed, the same barcode cannot be used to unlock other discount offers.