Hippolytus by Euripides

International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama 2019

Maltravieso Teatro and La Almena Producciones, in collaboration with the Mérida International Classical Theatre Festival, present Euripides’ Hippolytus directed by Emilio del Valle.

In Hippolytus, a tragedy with philosophical, religious and existential quests, Euripides sets up a masterful trap, escalating into the tragic, where the Gods play a key role, leading humans in a disastrous conspiracy of silence, in inevitable error, in punishment but also in forgiveness.

The Spanish production, which was presented last summer at the 64th Mérida Festival and received great praise, attempts to recompose the first tragedy written by Euripides, Hippolytus Veiled, based on the surviving Hippolytus Garland-Bearer.

With Phaedra and her stepson Hippolytus, as the two main characters, Euripides weaves up a tragedy that presents the dilemmas between passion and logic, lawless love, oestrus and its tragic consequences.

▪ With Greek and English surtitles

*The performance is suitable for spectators over 16 years old

Adaptation/Dramaturgy: Isidro Timón, Emilio del Valle

Direction: Emilio del Valle

Set design: Isidro Timón, Emilio del Valle

Costume design: María de Melo

Music: Álvaro Rodríguez Barroso

Lighting design: José Manuel Guerra

Sound design: Jorge Muñoz

Hair and Make-up design: Carlos Tello

Director’s assistants: Jorge Muñoz, Gustavo del Río

Production Managers: Isidro Timón, Luis S. Molina

Technical Direction: La Almena Producciones, Maltravieso Teatro

Production Team: Clara Barquilla, Ana Mos, Jesús Pablos Castañeda, Esther Sáenz

Cast:

Hippolytus: Juan Díaz

Phaedra: Camila Almeda

Theseus: José A. Lucia

Nurse: Cristina Gallego

Artemis: Amelia David

Aphrodite: Mamen Godoy

Messenger/Hunter: Rubén Lanchazo

Assistant of Theseus/Hunter: Javier Uriarte

Women of Troezen: Estefanía Ramírez, Raquel Bravo, Guadalupe Fernández, Sara Jiménez

Musician on stage: Fernanda Valdés

Trombone: Javier Uriarte

Violin: Estefanía Ramírez

General Info:

Six productions of ancient Greek drama by distinguished theatre companies from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain participate at the twenty-third edition of the “International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama”, presenting performances at Ancient Odeon in Paphos, Curium Ancient Theatre in Limassol and “Skali” Amphitheatre in Aglantzia, Nicosia.

▪ Performances start at 21:00

▪ Please arrive at the theatre before 20:40*

*Spectators attending performances at the Curium Ancient Theatre are advised to arrive at least 45 minutes before the performance.

►Tickets:

STEPHANIS stores in all cities

SOEASY Kiosks in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol

TIME OUT Kiosk in Paphos

In N Out Kiosk in Paralimni

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►Ticket prices:

€12 regular

€6 reduced (Students, Senior Citizens, National Guard, Unemployed)

€45 Festival pass (per person for attending all six performances)

€10 group sales (over 10 persons per performance) at [email protected]

▪ Info: www.greekdramafest.com