the tragedy “Medea” by Euripides, directed by Lea Maleni, is presented by Tagari Theatrical Enterprises in a large tour throughout Greece, with Maria Kitsou in the role of Medea and Fanis Mouratidis in the role of Jason.
The show will be staged at the open-air theater of EHM in Ioannina on Monday, July 31, at 9:30 p.m.
“Medea” emerged from Euripides as a timeless symbol of the eternal battle between the two sexes. A tragedy of passion, an alternating game of balance between life and death, centered on love. A tragic story that has remained timeless through the ages. Euripides, witness of refugee, loss and war and eternal prophet of truth, writes about the destructive consequences of uncontrolled passion in man, marginalization and exclusion.
Plot: Jason decides to leave Medea to marry Glaucus, daughter of the King of Corinth, Creon, claiming a share in power. Creon decides to banish Medea and the children from the city, with their father’s consent. After Jason’s betrayal and violation of oaths, Medea decides to take revenge on him, involving the children in her plans for revenge, sending them to offer deadly gifts to their father’s new royal wife: a golden veil and a golden crown. She wears them and dies. As Creon dies, as soon as he takes her in his arms. Medea kills her children, mounts a chariot of the Sun, driven by winged dragons, and flees to Athens.
The translation is by Minos Volanakis, the music is by Themis Karamouratides and the rest of the roles are performed by Eleni Kastani (Nourishment), Thodoris Katsafados (Teacher), Vangelis Alexandris (Aegeus), Laertis Malkotsis (Creon) and Alberto Faiss (Angel). Dance: Aliki Avdelopoulou, Stella Rapti, Elena Hatziauxenti, Myrto Papa Argyropoulou, Gogo Papaioannou and Myrto Kastrinaki Meitani.
Tickets cost 22 euros and 18 euros reduced (student, unemployed, child, disabled, multi-child). Tickets on sale from TicketsIoannina and online from viva.gr.
