Approaching soon is a remarkable production by the National Theatre of Greece that brings an excellent cast of 32 actors to the floor of Ancient Curium. Presented in the first week of August, the production has the signature of the internationally acclaimed Greek director and teacher Theodoros Terzopoulos, who collaborates with the theatre company for the first time. The fruit of their labour is Aeschylus’ Oresteia, the only surviving trilogy of ancient drama and also the last surviving work of the tragic poet.
Two performances will take place at Curium, on August 2 and 3. Set in 458 BC, at a time of violent social and political upheaval, Aeschylus presented Oresteia at the Great Dionysia, written just two years before his death.
Aeschylus draws his material from the myth of the House of Atreus and the terrible curse on the family. The trilogy revolves around the tragic short-circuiting of Orestes, which spreads to all the characters and the Chorus through successive stages: from destabilisation to impasse, to madness.
Through his famous Method, Terzopoulos presents another directorial proposal, aiming to “dig deep into the myth of Oresteia and search for the unpredictable, the unusual and the paradox”.
Oresteia
Production by the National Theatre of Greece. Part of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama. August 2,3. Ancient Curium Theatre, Limassol district. 9pm. In Greek with surtitles in English and Greek. www.soldoutticketbox.com
