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80* the city has been neglected in recent What new things does this year’s FROM TOP: GuidoMencari, SimonGOSSELIN, BOTTOM: ©M.Stafylidou
years, poverty is not hidden behind festival bring and what is its
VANGELIS closed doors, and problems are visible strongest suit?
everywhere. Yet at the same time, a social It is very difficult for me to choose.
THEODORO- dynamic appears in the foreground, A common theme, this year “The
POULOS fluidity takes on many forms, we live Arrival of the Stranger” connects all
in an interesting transitional situation. performances at the Ancient Theatre
ATHENS AND ITS FESTIVAL This is precisely what appeals to many of Epidaurus, the Little Theatre of
artists, and it is no coincidence that a Ancient Epidaurus and the educational
The artistic director of the huge organisation, Documenta 14, is program of the Epidaurus Lyceum, an
Athens and Epidaurus Festival international summer school for ancient
discusses the institution’s present. splitting its activities between Athens Greek drama which will operate this
Ο καλλιτεχνικός διευθυντής του and Kassel. Cultural spaces, such as year for the first time with more than
Φεστιβάλ Αθηνών και Επιδαύρου the Athens Festival, want to express 100 drama students from around the
μιλάει για το παρόν του θεσμού. this activity, this lively, creative aspect world. The section “Opening to the
that people so need and desire. The City” also includes performances and
Based on your professional theatre at Peiraios 260 is staging the interventions scattered throughout
capacity, how do you contribute most cutting-edge dance and theatre public and non-theatrical spaces,
to Athens? performances, from Greece and from from the centre all the way to Piraeus
Despite the crisis, Athens abroad, and there is ample opportunity and Eleusis. Moreover, now that the
remains a city that I love and for watching many interesting Greek National Opera has moved
like to live in. Of course, productions. The Odeon of Herodes to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Cultural Center, we will also be using the
Atticus will present mostly Olympia Theatre for two months.
musical works, as well as the last
production of the great director CONTINUED ON PAGE 222
Spyros Evangelatos, “Amyntas”
by Giorgos Mormoris.
IAFTDFF¨NAOOLAPYUKPRRSNTOEIEEMHADASGCEMSIRRMIT¨ASIOYCALUNNYD,
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80* the city has been neglected in recent What new things does this year’s FROM TOP: GuidoMencari, SimonGOSSELIN, BOTTOM: ©M.Stafylidou
years, poverty is not hidden behind festival bring and what is its
VANGELIS closed doors, and problems are visible strongest suit?
everywhere. Yet at the same time, a social It is very difficult for me to choose.
THEODORO- dynamic appears in the foreground, A common theme, this year “The
POULOS fluidity takes on many forms, we live Arrival of the Stranger” connects all
in an interesting transitional situation. performances at the Ancient Theatre
ATHENS AND ITS FESTIVAL This is precisely what appeals to many of Epidaurus, the Little Theatre of
artists, and it is no coincidence that a Ancient Epidaurus and the educational
The artistic director of the huge organisation, Documenta 14, is program of the Epidaurus Lyceum, an
Athens and Epidaurus Festival international summer school for ancient
discusses the institution’s present. splitting its activities between Athens Greek drama which will operate this
Ο καλλιτεχνικός διευθυντής του and Kassel. Cultural spaces, such as year for the first time with more than
Φεστιβάλ Αθηνών και Επιδαύρου the Athens Festival, want to express 100 drama students from around the
μιλάει για το παρόν του θεσμού. this activity, this lively, creative aspect world. The section “Opening to the
that people so need and desire. The City” also includes performances and
Based on your professional theatre at Peiraios 260 is staging the interventions scattered throughout
capacity, how do you contribute most cutting-edge dance and theatre public and non-theatrical spaces,
to Athens? performances, from Greece and from from the centre all the way to Piraeus
Despite the crisis, Athens abroad, and there is ample opportunity and Eleusis. Moreover, now that the
remains a city that I love and for watching many interesting Greek National Opera has moved
like to live in. Of course, productions. The Odeon of Herodes to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Cultural Center, we will also be using the
Atticus will present mostly Olympia Theatre for two months.
musical works, as well as the last
production of the great director CONTINUED ON PAGE 222
Spyros Evangelatos, “Amyntas”
by Giorgos Mormoris.
IAFTDFF¨NAOOLAPYUKPRRSNTOEIEEMHADASGCEMSIRRMIT¨ASIOYCALUNNYD,
126
