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Athens Epidaurus Festival 2021 1.6-10.10 GRAND SPONSOR SPONSOR Athens Epidaurus Festival 2021 1.6-10.10 GRAND SPONSOR SPONSOR SUPPORTED BY OFFICIAL AIRLINE SPONSOR Artistic Director Katerina Evangelatos BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Dimitris Passas Vice President Alexis Galinos Members Patricia Apergi Stavros Gasparatos Antonis Karampatzos Nikos Stampolidis Helene Varopoulou Director General Ioannis Kaplanis Artistic Advisors International Productions Stefanie Carp Dance ΤHE HELLENIC FESTIVAL S.A. IS FUNDED Ilias Chatzigeorgiou BY THE ΜINISTRY OF CULTURE AND SPORTS Artistic Research & Audience Development Evi Nakou CO-FINANCED BY GREECE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION Music Costa Pilavachi Dear audiences, are works by Greek artists, which will be presented at We are moved and excited to wel- theatres abroad as co-productions, following their Ath- come you back to the Athens Epi- ens premiere. daurus Festival, now scheduled to After a cultural dry spell that lasted for almost a take place live! This once self-evi- year and a half, both our responsibility and appetite are dent, intrinsic aspect, the liveness huge – it is high time this dialogue opened again. of a performance, now gives us In the summer of 2020, the Festival managed to cause for rejoicing, coming as al- realise only a Fragment of its originally scheduled pro- © IOANNA CHATZIANDREOU © IOANNA most redemptive news. gramme. Utilising our experience and knowledge, we are After a shutdown of theatres now optimistic that this summer we will be able to realise and cultural venues overall that our artistic programme to the greatest extent possible, in lasted for several months due to the a manner that will, first and foremost, ensure the safety pandemic, we are hopeful that this of audiences, artists, and Festival employees. summer’s Festival will bring us to- Far from being just an obstacle for the Festival, gether again, emphatically remind- the pandemic has also given us the opportunity to be- ing us of all the things we were come more creative. As such, we decided, for the first deprived of last year: the joy of hu- time in our history, to expand our activities during the man contact and the unique effect winter. Planning new research initiatives, providing of Art – live Art – on our lives. online streaming of filmed performances and concerts, We are going to present more and even launching original digital works such as Ra- than 80 productions, emphasising dio Plays, the Festival offered top-quality works of art, works by Greek artists. The pro- while also actively supporting artists in what has been a gramme encompasses works with very difficult period of forced inactivity for them. a very distinctive artistic brand and a wide range of styles, includ- Moreover, through a public tender, we have de- ing over 50 Greek productions and signed the Festival’s new brand identity after almost 25 approximately 30 international years, ushering in a new era for our visual communica- productions. Overall, about 1,800 tion. Hopefully, this new brand identity, conveying the artists will be featured in this year’s institution’s various new goals and its historical conti- programme. Furthermore, the nuity in a daring and flexible manner, will keep compa- Festival expands its international ny to the Festival for many years to come. performing arts co-productions, presenting 10 new works this year Themes in collaboration with leading cul- Our artistic programme cannot be pigeonholed into tural institutions from Germany, strictly defined themes and theoretical frameworks. Canada, France, Poland, United That being said, several of our productions are, in fact, States, and Belgium. Some of them built around certain recurring themes: 4 5 GENDER IDENTITIES of the Greek and world scene. Theatre, Dance, Perfor- Many Greek and international productions touch upon mance, Music, Opera, and Visual Arts jointly comprise various gender issues. With the #metoo movement and a very rich, enticing programme, contemplating both the heated debate on gender equality being extremely contemporary and timeless issues in an unconvention- timely right now, the Festival, an institution largely al manner. Last summer, Peiraios 260 had to remain comprised of women, could not be absent from this sig- closed. As a result, a large part of our programme could nificant ongoing discussion. not be realised. However, it has been rescheduled for this year, alongside new Greek and international pro- CONTEMPORARY ANCIENTS ductions. This thematic section will focus on new dramaturgical With that in mind, we have converted the roofs of approaches of ancient Greek drama, featuring works Halls D and E into open, retractable roofs, to ensure that presented in Athens, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, performances can be watched with safety. That said, we and the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, as well as have also come up with a few alternatives. We have also the interdisciplinary research programme Parodos. decided to extend the Peiraios 260 programme until Oc- tober, in order to fit all our in-progress productions into SURPRISING ENCOUNTERS this year’s schedule. With that in mind, in June and July, Pushing the boundaries of arts and aesthetic trends is we will watch mostly Greek productions, whereas in the another major goal of the Festival. Our programme in- autumn we will have the opportunity to watch primar- cludes startlingly original and unexpected crossovers ily international productions. After all, Peiraios 260 is and collaborations, in the form of concerts, hybrid per- home to over half of our shows. formances, and installations. A few special musical and theatrical productions will also be held at venues outside the official Festival 1821 BICENTENNIAL ones, at non-theatrical venues, each of which is noted for It would be impossible to ignore this year’s significant its distinctive vibe. Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence. As part of our tribute to the 1821 Bicentennial, we have ODEON OF HERODES ATTICUS commissioned Theatre and Dance Artists to create This year, the musical scope of the Odeon of Herodes original works reflecting on the 1821 legacy in a subver- Atticus will be expanded, featuring major artists of the sive manner, exploring different aspects of this historic Greek and world scene. The pandemic has had a pro- anniversary. found effect on the world tours of several internationally acclaimed artists. Consequently, our original program- The programme also includes the Layers of Street ming is constantly changing. dance thematic cycle, dedicated to hip-hop culture, and Nevertheless, we have enriched our programme Chronotopia, two days of electronic music held in collab- with new themes and tributes, aiming to make each oration with Berlin’s CTM Festival and Goethe-Institut. concert a unique event, forming part of a high-quality Theatre Halls/ PEIRAIOS 260 musical tapestry. At Peiraios 260, we will present daring works by artists 6 7 ANCIENT THEATRE OF EPIDAURUS With our sights set on the future, these plays will be The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus will feature one of published, as part of a bilingual (Greek and English) the- the richest programmes in the history of the Athens atre book series, newly launched in collaboration with Epidaurus Festival, with ten premieres. Nefeli Publishing, marking the Festival’s dynamic en- These performances will take place on Fridays, trance into the world of publishing. Saturdays, and Sundays, from June to early September. The programme also includes two fascinating con- You will have the opportunity to enjoy shows both by certs, a dance/performance piece, and a new visual work veteran directors, who have already presented their that will be exhibited at the Little Theatre in the second work in Epidaurus, and by four directors making their half of August. To sum up, the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus debut this year. Epidaurus, alongside the performances at the Ancient In September, we are pleased to present the world Theatre of Epidaurus, will offer audiences a dazzling ar- premiere of an international co-production of ours: ray of exciting Festival events on a weekly basis through- Thomas Ostermeier and his company, Schaubühne, out the entire summer! return to Greece, delving into Ancient Drama for the My heartfelt thanks go to the Artistic Αdvisors, the very first time with a new play by Maja Zade that brings Administration, and all my Festival colleagues. They all Oedipus’ myth to the present. contributed to the realisation of this year’s programme, diligently and passionately. LITTLE THEATRE OF ANCIENT EPIDAURUS Our Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus programme We look forward to seeing you! has many surprises in store for you. The programme is extended from July to late August. The residency Parodos kicks off the programme, scheduled to take place during the first three weeks of June. Artists from a wide range of arts are given the opportunity to conduct research on the dramaturgy of Ancient Drama under ideal conditions and in situ. At the same time, we are launching a new thematic cycle entitled Contemporary Ancients. I am particularly excited about an initiative that lies at the heart of the Little Theatre programme: we have commissioned contemporary Greek writers to author new plays, inspired by Ancient Drama, to be performed specifically at the Little Theatre. Four writers of completely different styles, two men Katerina Evangelatos and two women, have each written a contemporary play Artistic Director that is in dialogue with an Ancient Tragedy. Athens Epidaurus Festival 8 9 PEIRAIOS 260 ATHENS EPIDAURUS
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