The Bacchae by Euripides
Ars Aterna Art Company - Municipal and Regional Theatre of Ioannina
Nikaiti Kontouri

“Euripides' The Bacchae can be summed up as a ritual of feelings, emotions, rage and unreason”, according to director Nikaiti Kontouri. A tragedy that invariably lends itself to fresh approaches and readings, The Bacchae is the only extant ancient play featuring god Dionysus as a character, mercilessly punishing all those resisting the might of nature and the transformative experience of divine intoxication. Akis Sakellariou and Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos portray Dionysus and King Pentheus respectively, leading an excellent cast.

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

 

Translated by Giorgos Chimonas

Directed by Nikaiti Kontouri

Dramaturgy Manos Lambrakis, Nikaiti Kontouri

Set and costume design Loukia Minetou

Musical composition and coaching Thrax-Punks

Choreography Androniki Marathaki

Lighting design Nikos Sotiropoulos

First assistant to the director Thalia Griva

Second assistant to the director Eleni Moleski

Dramaturgy assistant Nikos Mathioudakis

Scientific consultant Katerina Diakoumopoulou

Communication Irini Lagourou

Production manager Stamatis Moumoulidis

Cast Akis Sakellariou (Dionysus), Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos (Pentheus), Konstantina Takalou (Agave), Ioanna Pappa (Tiresias), Dimitris Petropoulos (Cadmus), Konstantinos Aspiotis (Messenger)

Chorus of Bacchae Thalia Griva, Eleni Moleski, Smaragda Kakkinou, Eleni Stergiou, Fragiski Moustaki, Ioulia Georgiou, Sofia Koulera, Ioanna Tzika