Epidaurus Festival 2005 June-August
The Hellenic Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary with one more series of quality performances at the ancient theater of Epidaurus. The Epidaurus Festival has been dedicated to the revival of ancient drama since its birth. The combination of ancient drama in an ancient theatre, interpreted by eminent artists, is what gives to the Epidaurus Festival its unique character and what has made it famous worldwide. This year ten performances - nine Greek productions and a Medea by Peter Stein - are presented every Friday and Saturday from June 24 to August 27
The complete programme of Epidaurus Festival 2005:
Orestes by Euripides, 24-25 June, directed by Stamatis Fassoulis
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, 1-2 July, directed by Yorgos Kimoulis
Bacchae by Euripides, 8-9 July, by the National Theatre of Greece, directed by Sotiris Hantzakis
Acharnians by Aristophanes,15-16 July, by the National Theatre of Greece, directed by Vangelis Theodoropoulos
Peace by Aristophanes, 22-23 July, by the National Theatre of Northern Greece, directed by Yannis Iordanidis
Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles, 29-30 July, by the Amphi-Theatre, directed by Spyros Evangelatos
Antigone by Sophocles 5-6 August, by the Theatre Company of Cyprus, directed by Stavros Tsakiris
Ecclesiazusae by Aristophanes 12-13 August, by the Theatre of Art - Karolos Koun, directed by Diagoras Chronopoulos
Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, 19-20 August, the Municipal and Regional Theatre of Larissa, directed by Leonidas Trivizas
Medea by Euripides, 26-27 August, directed by Peter Stein

Libation Bearers by Aeschylus
19 June, 2005, 7.00pm. Grass Roots Greeks at Sixth at Penn, 3704 6th Avenue, San Diego, California, USA.
Translated by Marianne McDonald. Readings by David S. Cohen, Rosina Reynolds, Kurt Reichert.
This reading begins a four-play series exploring the figure of Electra: this being the Aeshylean version. Subsequent months will include the Marianne McDonald translations of both Sophocles' and Euripides' Electra and the final play of the trilogy, The Eumenides.
See Grass Roots Greek website for further details or contact Dale Morris at DaleM@sixthatpenn.com

The Women of Troy by Euripides
17-25 June, 2005, Abbey Theatre, Holywell Hill, St. Albans, Herts.
Translator Don Taylor. Performed by Company of Ten

Medea by Euripides
15 June - 10 July, 2005, at the Baron's Court Theatre, London, UK
Directed by Rebecca Atkinson. Composer, Philip Ashworth. Produced by Mirtos Productions.
Ticket reservations by phone: 020 8932 4747, or email: tickets@mirtosproductions.co.uk to make a reservation
Further details available from Mirstos Productions Website

The Gods Are Not To Blame by Ola Rotimi
Based on Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles
8 June - 2 July, 2005, at Arcola Theatre, London E8
Company Tiata Fahodzi (Theatre of the Emancipated). Director Femi Elufowoju Jr. Music Composer Akintayo Akinbode.
Booking : 020-7503 1646 or see www.arcolatheatre.com for further details

Hecuba by Euripdes
May 21 - June 12, Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington USA
Translator Tony Harrison. Design Es Devlin. Music Mick Sands. Performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Tickets and Information: 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600

Missing Persons: Four Tragedies and Roy Keane by Colin Teevan
7th - 29th August 2005, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
Directed by Colin Teevan
Five Monologues performed by Greg Hicks
Further details: Assembly Rooms

Trojan Women by Euripides
6th - 28th August 2005, Theatre Gateway, George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
Director Cathie Boyd, Company Theatre Cryptic
Performed as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2005

Antigone at Hell's Mouth by Nick Darke
12th August - 3rd September 2005, National Youth Theatre, Soho Theatre, London, England
Directed by Mike Shepherd
Box Office: 0870 429 6883

Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus
16th August - 10th September, Sound Theatre, London, England
Directed by James Kerr, Translated by James Kerr, Produced by KIT productions
Cast includes David Oyelowo
Box Office 0870 890 0503

Hercules in High Suburbia by Mary Fulham
22nd - 28th August 2005, Mazer Theter, 197 East Broadway, New York, USA
Based on Euripides' Heracles
Directed by Mary Fulham

Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney
6th - 24th September 2005 (Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm)
The Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street , London NW8 England
Based on Sophocles' Philoctetes
Directed by Helen Eastman, Lighting Design Neill Brinkworth
Cast: James Finnegan, Andrew Macklin, Aaron McCusker, Lawrence McGrandles, Jessica Pollert Smith, Anthony Shuster
Booking: call the theatre reservations line on 020 7258 2925 or email info@floodtide.org.uk with the date of the performance you wish to reserve tickets for and the number of tickets you would like to reserve. You can then pick up your tickets and pay for them prior to the performance at the theatre.
Further details : Floodtide website

Alcestis by Euripides
17th Sept - 2nd Oct, outdoor performances (Sat and Sun at 4pm, Wed, Thurs and Fri at 12 noon)
Cerf Theatre, Reed College Campus, Oregon, USA
6th - 16th October, indoor performances (Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8pm and Sun at 2pm)
Portland State University, Lincoln Recital Hall, Oregon, USA
Ticket reservations (503) 258-9391 or
Contact : kscales@ix.netcom.com
Website http://classicgreektheatre.tripod.com

Alcestis by Euripides
6th - 8th October, 13th - 14th Oct at 7pm and 16th Oct at 2pm
Munroe Theater, Dobbs University Center, Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Translated by Ted Hughes, Directed by Ariel de Man, Produced in association with Out of Hand Theater
Further Details : Theater Emory
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Burial at Thebes by Seamus Heaney
4th - 19th November, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, England
Based on Sophocles' Antigone
Directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace
Box Office 0115 941 9419