The Persians
by Aeschylus
Hero-isms
two-year program 2017
"We will not betray in their darkest hoursThose we love the most."
The play negotiates the Persians’ grief when they are informed of their devastating defeat by the Greeks. Aeschylus transcends the historical context, honors the winners and universalizes the horror. The real destruction of the war is manifested through the Chorus’s song and pain. There is no winner in war. This theater production concludes Hero-isms, a two-year project, included in the official programming of Paphos 2017 European Capital of Culture.
Credits
Xerxes: Prokopis Agathokleous
Atossa: Stefani Charitou
Chorus leader: Michalis Ashikkas
Messenger: Giorgos Onisiforou
Darius: the voice of Antonis Katsaris
Chorus: Mieczyslaw Litwinski, Daniel Monski, Stephanos Philos, Elias Sofronides
Direction, movement: Lukasz Walewski
Dramaturgy, director’s assistant: Constantina Peter
Research: Constantinos Melides
Sets: Elena Kotasvili, Alexis Vayanos
Lights: Aleksandar Jotovic
Music: Lukasz Walewski in collaboration with the musicians
Video: Christos Georgiou
Costumes: Myrto Sarma
Production assistant: Demetris Chimonas
Hero-isms project design and implementation: Elena Agathokleous
Partners: Grotowski Institute, within the context of Wroclaw 2016 European Capital of Culture
Attikon open theatre, Paphos. April 2017
