MEDEA

 Festival @ The Park '26 

MEDEA

 Monday July 27, 2026 | 21:00 

Paros Park
Archilochos Theater

Festival at the Park 2026 welcomes one of the most significant theatrical productions of this summer. Euripides' iconic Medea will be presented on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Ai-Yiannis Detis Park Theatre, directed by internationally acclaimed director Nikita Milivojević and starring Karyofyllia Karabeti in the title role.

Twenty-nine years after her legendary portrayal of Medea, Karyofyllia Karabeti returns to one of the most demanding and celebrated roles of ancient Greek drama, embodying a woman who loved completely and was ultimately driven to absolute rupture.

Nikita Milivojević, one of the most distinguished European directors of his generation and well known to Greek audiences for his remarkable work on classical Greek texts, approaches Medea with clarity and inner strength, illuminating the deeply human dimension of the myth. While remaining faithful to the classical core of Euripides' text, the production reveals the timeless intensity of a work that continues to resonate powerfully with contemporary audiences.

Medea remains strikingly relevant. It speaks of love and betrayal, exile, dignity and the limits of human endurance. Here, Medea is not portrayed as a mythical monster, but as a profoundly human figure pushed to the ultimate point of conflict with herself and the world around her.

The production stars Karyofyllia Karabeti, Lazaros Georgakopoulos, Aris Lebessopoulos, Tasos Sotirakis and Reni Pittaki, joined by a large ensemble cast and live music performed on stage, featuring an original score by Dimitris Kamarotos.

The performance takes place within the unique natural setting of the Paros Environmental & Cultural Park, on the protected peninsula of Ai-Yiannis Detis. Here, where the Cycladic landscape meets artistic expression, Festival at the Park continues to host outstanding productions from theatre, music and the performing arts, offering audiences unforgettable cultural experiences beneath the summer sky of the Aegean.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Director & Adaptation: Nikita Milivojević
Set Design: Sotiris Melanos
Original Music & Dramaturgy: Dimitris Kamarotos
Movement Direction: Amalia Bennett
Costume Design: Vasiliki Syrma
Lighting Design: Nikos Vlasopoulos
Sound Design: Kostas Bokos
Assistant Director: Nikos Tsimaras
Visual Identity & Graphic Design: Dimitris Gelbouras (@forbidden.designs)
Photography: Panos Giannakopoulos

Starring

Karyofyllia Karabeti
Lazaros Georgakopoulos
Aris Lebessopoulos
Tasos Sotirakis
Dionysis Pifeas

Reni Pittaki as the Nurse

Chorus

Elektra Kartanou
Emmanouil Kontos
Ioanna Bitouni
Katerina Daliani
Mariam Rouchatze
Nikos Tsimaras

Musicians on Stage: Stelios Katsatsidis, Vangelis Paraskevaidis

Production Director: Konstantina Angeletou
Production Coordinator: Xenia Kalantzi
Tour Management: Artrack Productions - Panagiotis Pantos
Production: Lykofos - G. Lykiardopoulos

About Paros Park

Through a wide range of cultural, educational and environmental initiatives, Paros Park seeks to offer meaningful experiences and opportunities throughout the year for both the local community and visitors to the island. Founded in 2009 as a municipal enterprise, the Park was created to promote a different vision for culture and sustainable tourism in the Aegean. A pioneer of its kind in the Cyclades, the Paros Environmental & Cultural Park extends across an 800,000-square-metre peninsula and operates to protect and showcase the unique landscape of Ai-Yiannis Detis. Every summer, it hosts Festival at the Park under the artistic direction of Themistocles Karpodinis.

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