One of the oldest theatres in the world, dating back to the 4th century BC, situated on the Argolis mountains, the breathtakingly beautiful Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is celebrated across the globe for its perfect acoustics. Built inside the Asklipeio archaeological site, the Ancient Theatre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Spanning a rich history of 65 years, the Epidaurus Festival primarily features performances of ancient Greek drama. Over the years, household names have presented their work at this iconic venue, including the soprano Maria Callas, the directors Peter Stein and Peter Hall, actors Helen Mirren, Fiona Shaw, Kevin Spacey and Ethan Hawke, the choreographer Pina Bausch, and prestigious theatre groups and companies such as Piccolo Teatro, Schaubühne, and the National Theatre (London).
English surtitles in all performances.
Starting hours: 21:00
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus – Programme 2019
21 & 22 June
Robert Wilson
Oedipus
28 & 29 June
NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREECE
Oresteia by Aeschylus
Agamemnon dir. by Io Voulgaraki / The Libation Bearers dir. by Lilly Meleme / The Eumenides dir. by Georgia Mavragani
5 & 6 July
NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREECE
CYPRUS THEATRE ORGANISATION
Stathis Livathinos
The Suppliants by Euripides
12 & 13 July
Konstantinos Markoulakis
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
19 & 20 July
NATIONAL THEATRE OF NORTHERN GREECE
Yannis Kalavrianos
Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides
26 & 27 July
Comédie-Française
Ivo van Hove
Electra / Orestes by Euripides
2 & 3 August
Dimitris Karantzas
The Clouds by Aristophanes
9 & 10 August
MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL THEATRE OF PATRAS
Stavros S. Tsakiris, Starring Kathryn Hunter
Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus
Comedie Francaise – Ivo van Hove, Electra – Orestes by Euripides
Getting there:
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is located in Argolis, at the archaeological site of Asklipeio, a half-hour drive from Nafplio and approximately two hours from Athens. Buses going directly to the Ancient Theatre depart from Syntagma Square. For more information please visit greekfestival.gr
For information on all Athens & Epidaurus Festival performances please visit greekfestival.gr
Tickets:
Athens & Epidaurus Festival main box office:
Panepistimiou 39 (inside Stoa Pesmazoglou) Mo to Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-15:00
Call centre: +30 210 8938112 (Monday to Sunday, 09:00-21:00)
Online sales: greekfestival.gr & ticketmaster.gr
For groups (20+ persons): +30 2103222720 & tickets@greekfestival.gr
For persons with disabilities: +30 210 3221897 & tameia@greekfestival.gr
Other points of sale:
Odeon of Herodes Atticus Monday to Sunday 10:00-14:00 (and 18:00-21:00 on performance days)
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus: Monday to Thursday 10:00-13:00 and Friday to Saturday, 10:30-21:30
Ticket prices:
For most performances upper tier regular ticket at 10 – 15 € and lower tier at 20 – 100 € (all prices at greekfestival.gr)
Bob Wilson, Oedipus
