BACCHAE
by Euripides
2012
"A great evil fell upon the city. I have heard about women abandoning their homes. They are following a new god, a certain Dionysus. In iron nets I shall trap them, tie them with wire and stop this obscenity."
From Euripides’ multifaceted tragedy, the MITOS theatre group turns its attention towards the figure of Pentheus. The new king of Thebes expresses the need for moderation and temperance. He ends up fearing the Stranger, violently reacting to all that he does not understand. The coming of god Dionysus invites us to accept the existence of instincts, reminding us the need to acknowledge our ritualistic nature.
Credits
Messenger, Agave, Pentheus: Elena Agathokleous
Tiresias, Soldier, Messenger: Diomedes Koufteros
Chorus Leader, Dionysus, Cadmus: Lukas Walewski
Chorus: Ravi Saundankar, Diomedes Koufteros, Nicolas Arkadiou, Giorgos Onisiforou, Lefkios Demosthenous, Constantinos Melides, Vyronas Athinodorou
Direction, music, set design, movement: Lukas Walewski
Artistic collaborator: Spyros Charalampous
Adaptation/dramaturgy: Elena Agathokleous, Rania Iacovou
Vocal coaching in open spaces: Diomedes Koufteros
Indian classical music teacher: Ravi Saundankar
Set construction and fabrication: Giorgos Mavrogenis, Menelaos Papagiorgis
Light technician: Menelaos Papagiorgis
Production assistant: Christina Petridou
16th International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Kourion Ancient Theatre, Paphos Ancient Odeon and Makarios the 3rd Amphitheatre. July 2012
3rd mikro festival of ancient drama, Old Vinegar Factory, Lemesos, March, 2012
Rehearsals open to the public for discussion, Old Vinegar Factory, January 2012
