MISA CRIOLLA – 2ND FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC
25/07/2025
THE FLUGIC MATE – MEGARON THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL
25/07/2025Sixty years after the play’s first staging at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Aeschylus’ The Suppliants returned to the stage, produced by the Karolos Koun Art Theatre in collaboration with the Neos Kosmos Theatre, and directed by Marianna Calbari.
A poetic and deeply political play, centred on the modern concerns about the concept of asylum, the patriarchy, and the status of women—issues highly relevant to contemporary discourse—was presented as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival 2024, featuring the CHÓRES female choral ensemble as part of the Chorus.
Creative team:
Translation: Ioannis Gryparis
Adaption and dramaturgy, stage direction: Marianna Calbari
Original music: Kharálampos Goyós
Music coaches: Eirini Patsea (lead), Simela Emmanouilidou
Set and costume design: Christina Calbari
Choreography: Christina Sougioultzi
Lighting design: Stella Kaltsou
CHÓRES production coordinator: Veroniki Krikoni
Cast:
Pelasgus: Lydia Koniordou
Hypermnestra: Lena Papaligoura
Amymone: Loukia Michalopoulou
Danaus: Akis Sakellariou
Herald of Aegyptus: Giannis Tsortekis
Io: Christina Sougioultzi
Artemis, Aphrodite (Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Lycabettus Theatre): Marina Satti
CHÓRES female choral ensemble:
Koryphaiai (Chorus Leaders): Giota Dimitrakopoulou, Konstantina Giannopoulou, Fani Lykou, Iony Moschovakou, Dafni Pagoulatou, Eleni Pouliou, Elina Stamopoulou, Danai Stergiou, Nikolaia Triantafyllou, Eleni Vasilaki
Supporting Chorus Members (Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Lycabettus Theatre): Marina Avraam, Alcmini Bassakaros, Valia Bolonakou, Maria Ioannou, Katerina Kalochristianaki, Anastasia Konstantinidou, Niki Nikolakopoulou, Evi Sarantakou, Marina Skoura, Pelagia Tragari
The Chorus also included students of the Greek Art Theatre Drama School and members of the Ki Omos Kineitai acrobat-dance group.
This production became a powerful convergence of ancient drama, contemporary vocal and physical expression, and female collectivity, elevating the voice as a medium of strength, memory, and resistance.
