Helen

17th International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama:
Amfiktio Theatre, Cyprus

A play written in a good humour which is infectious, in a poetic mood which quickens both eye and heart, yet a play full of puzzles. A happy version of the myth of Helen and Menelaus , in which only a phantom of Helen was in Troy with Paris, while real Helen is in Egypt, at the palace of the king Proteus, waiting for Menelaus. In Troy they fight for a shadow, while Helen of Troy is a suppliant at Proteus grave, trying to avoid his son Theoclymenous, Kıng of Egypt who desires her. And while Teucer passes by Egypt and informs her that Menelaus has probably drowned, a ship wrecker arrives who is Menelaus himself. The couple reunites and manages to escape from Theoclymenus.

Cast

Translation: Leonidas Zenakos
Direction-Dramaturgy: Nicos Charalambous
Music: Loucas Erotokritou
Movement: Nataly Amman
Settings-Costumes: Mariza Bargili
Assistant Director: Christiana Mouzoura
Production Direction: Costas Hadjistavrou

In order of appearance
Helen: Kynthia Pavlidou
Menelaus: Charis Kkolos
Teucer: Skevos Polykarpou
Old Woman: Vasiliki Dialyna
Theonoe: Natia Charalambous
Theoclymenus: Manos Galanis
Messenger A: Marios Kakoullis
Messenger B: Marios Stylianou
Messenger C: Markos-Julius Droushiotis

Chorus of Women:
Leaders of the Chorus: Irene Andronikou, Efi Charalambous, Irena Ioannidou
Chorus: Twelve girls from the Dramatic School of Satirikon

Amfiktio Theatre

The Amfiktio Foundation and by extension the Amfiktio Theatre is a non profitable cultural organization which was founded on 25th January 2008. The Foundation aims at the revival of ancient Greek drama through continuous research and quest of new interesting ways of presenting it to modern audiences. Another basic aim is contributing to the cultural life of the country and Europe.

The founder and president of the theatre is the internationally acclaimed director and actor, Nicos Charalambous. The members of the Board of Directors are prominent artists (actors, directors, musicians, set designers etc). The Secretary is the director Costas Hadjistavrou.

The Amfiktio Theatre has so far staged Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis, Nikos Kazantzakis’ Melissa, Nicky Silver’s Fat Men In Skirts, Eric Emmanuel Schmitt’s Two Worlds Hotel, Euripides’ Cyclops, Polly Stenham’s That Face, Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Irena Ioannidou Adamidou’s Marital Council.

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