SAPPHO - Poet. Lover. Legend.

SAPPHO

Poet. Lover. Legend.

Written by Wendy Beckett

Translated into Greek by Daphne Economou

SAPPHO is a new play inspired by the writings of Sappho, the Greek lyric poet who flourished in the 6th century BC on the isle of Lesbos. Integrating the original poetry and a traditional chorus with modern music and contemporary dance, SAPPHO is an adult fairy tale, a theatrical event that will take the audience on a thrilling, romantic journey. Admired since antiquity for the beauty of her writing style, Sappho was known as the Poetess, just as Homer was called the Poet. The play tells the story of a time early in her life that may or may not have happened.

Co-Directed by Wendy Beckett & Adam Fitzgerald | Choreography by Fotis Diamandopoulos

Featuring Marianthi Pantelopoulou (as Sappho), Antonis Antonakos, Errika Bigiou, Elton Dimroci, Iovi Fragatou, Dimitris Liolios, Grigoris Poimenidis, Elina Rizou, Yorgos Spanias, Dimitra Stogianni, Eleftheria Tsantouri & Lazaros Vartanis

Scenic and Graphic Design by Halcyon Pratt
Costume Design by Pavlos Thanopoulos
Lighting Design and Technical Direction by Kostas Asmanis
Original Music and Sound Design by Mehdi Bourayou
Casting Director | George Economou
Assistant Director | Vassiliki Georgikopoulou
Costume Assistant | Kostantina Mardiki
Associate Producer | Diana Iliescu 
Production Assistant | Maggie Marwick

Summer 2022 performances:

Hydra 11 August | Andros 22 August | Delphi 27 August | Rhodes 8 & 9 September

www.sapphotheplay.com