National Theatre of Northern Greece – Vassilis Papavassiliou
Helen by Euripides

Written in the aftermath of AtheniansΆ crushing defeat at the Sicilian Expedition, EuripidesΆ Helen is noted both for its anti-war qualities and its focus on virtues such as the power of oath and intelligence, both personified in the form of the titular heroine. Drawing on the version of the myth created by lyrical poet Stesichorus instead of HomerΆs best-known version, Euripides portrays the Trojan War as a massacre committed for a phantom rather than a real woman. A tragedy almost verging on comedy, Helen is now presented at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in a National Theatre of Northern Greece production, directed by Vassilis Papavassiliou.

With Greek and English surtitles

Due to the ongoing pandemic, all performance dates are subject to change

 

Translated by Pantelis Boukalas

Directed by Vassilis Papavassiliou

Dramaturgy - Collaborating director Nikoleta Filosoglou

Set and costume design Angelos Mentis

Musical composition Angelos Triantafyllou

Choreography Dimitris Sotiriou

Lighting design Lefteris Pavlopoulos

Orchestration - Musical coaching Yorgos Dousos

Musical coaching Chrysa Toumanidou

Assistant to the director Anna-Maria Iakovou

Assistant to the set and costume designer Elli Nalmpanti

Assistant to the choreographer Sofia Papanikandrou

Cast Emily Koliandri (Helen), Themis Panou (Menelaus), Agoritsa Oikonomou (Theonoe), Giorgos Kafkas (Theoclymenus), Efi Stamouli (Old Woman), Dimitris Kolovos (First Messenger), Angelos Bouras, (Second Messenger), Dimitris Morfakidis (Teucer), Panagiotis Papaioannou, (Attendant) Nikolas Maragopoulos, Orestis Paliadelis (Dioscuri)

Chorus Stavroula Arampatzoglou, Nefeli Anthopoulou, Natassa Daliaka, Eleni Giannousi, Electra Goniadou, Sofia Kalemkeridou, Egli Katsiki, Anna Kyriakidou, Marianna Pourega, Katerina Plexida, Fotini Timotheou, Chrysa Toumanidou, Loukia Vassiliou, Momo Vlachou, Chrysa Zafeiriadou

Musician on stage Yorgos Dousos (flute, clarinet, saxophone, kaval), Danis Koumartzis (double bass), Thomas Kostoulas (percussion), Pavlos Metsios (trumpet, electric guitar), Haris Papathanasiou (violin), Manolis Stamatiadis (piano, accordion)