National Theatre of Greece - Konstantinos Rigos
The Knights by Aristophanes

The National Theatre of Greece presents The Knights, one of AristophanesΆmost explicitly political comedies, featuring a formidable castunder the helm of director Konstantinos Rigos, bringing together differentworlds on stage. The main character, Paphlagonian, is inspired by Cleon,the politician who ran the Athens city state in the wake of PericlesΆ deathand AtheniansΆ triumphant victory over the Spartans in Pylos (425 BC).Through his portrayal of Cleon, Aristophanes launches a scathing attackon 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 connivingperson invariably prevail on the political arena?
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), Konstantinos Plemmenos (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