Festival of Epidaurus – The knights by Aristophanes – 25-26-27/06/2021
10,00€
The National Theatre of Greece presents The Knights, one of Aristophanes’ most explicitly political comedies, featuring a formidable cast under the helm of director Konstantinos Rigos, bringing together different worlds on stage. The main character, Paphlagonian, is inspired by Cleon, the politician who ran the Athens city state in the wake of Pericles’ death and Athenians’ triumphant victory over the Spartans in Pylos (425 BC). Through his portrayal of Cleon, Aristophanes launches a scathing attack on corrupt politicians and demagogues who use power for their own ends. The hilarious plot leads to the eternal question: are cunning, resourcefulness, and depravity typical of politicians, and if so, does the most conniving person invariably prevail on the political arena?
With Greek and English surtitles
Due to the ongoing pandemic, all performance dates are subject to change.
Translated by Sotiris Kakisis
Directed and choreographed by Konstantinos Rigos
Music Ted Regklis
Set design Konstantinos Rigos, Mary Tsagari
Costume design Natasa Dimitriou
Lighting design Christos Tziogas
Choreography collaborator Markella Manoliadi
Assistant to the director Angelos Panagopoulos
Musical coaching Melina Paionidou
Second assistant to the director Christina Stefanidi
Assistant to the set designer Alegia Papageorgiou
Assistants to the costume designer Alisa Boulat, Katerina Kostaki
Dramaturg Eva Saraga
Cast (in alphabetical order) Konstantinos Avarikiotis (A Sausage Seller), Stelios Iakovidis (Demos), Kostas Koklas (Cleon), Laertis Malkotsis (Nicias), Panos Mouzourakis (Dimosthenes)
Chorus Konstantinos Bibis, Giannis Charisis, Stefania Goulioti (Coryphaeus) Paris Alexandropoulos, Vassilis Boutsikos, Thanos Grivas, Konstantinos Kaikis, Giannis Karampampas, Alkiviadis Maggonas, Giorgos Paterakis, Konstantinos Plemmenos, Periklis Siountas, Giorgos Skarlatos, Antonis Stamopoulos, Alexandros Vardaxoglou, Panos Zygouros