The HORSEMEN of Aristophanes, the hilarious and topical comedy will be presented this summer directed by Stamatis Fassoulis...
at 20 & 21 July at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus and on a big tour throughout Greece.

The hilarious, particularly political, but also a dramatically topical comedy by Aristophanes, "HORSE", is this year's summer production of the State Theater of Northern Greece, which presents in co-production with the Acropolis Theatre.

The project is being translated and directed by Stamatis Fasoulis and with Petros Filippidis (Butler) and Yiannis Zouganelis (Paphlagonas) in the leading roles.

"Horsemen" is the first of his works that Aristophanes signs with his name. It is a quintessentially political comedy taught the 424 B.C. in Lenaia, winning first prize. The work is highly critical of the leader of the Democratic Cleons, role played by Aristophanes himself, as no one else dared.

The Horsemen describe the struggle for power between Paphlagona and Allantopolis, parodying the way politics is practiced in order to gain the favor of the citizens. Decisive role in who will prevail in this conflict, the dance of the Knights is playing.

As Paphlagonas confronts Allantopolis, comedy embellishes and mocks the demagoguery of politicians and the viciousness of power, populism and rusfetology, the small party interests but also the naivety that often distinguishes public opinion.  It is probably the most militant satire of Aristophanes, which although refers to persons and situations of the Peloponnesian war, it is completely related to today and the grim reality that our country is experiencing, but through the unique comic look of our great poet.

The sets were designed by Manolis Pantelidakis
The costumes were designed by Deni Vahliotis
The choreography was edited by Betty Dramisiotis
Lighting design by Lefteris Pavlopoulos
Lina Nikolakopoulou wrote the lyrics for the many songs in the show, on music by Giorgos Christiannakis

Two exceptional artists, Petros Filippidis Allantopolis and Yiannis Zouganelis Paflagonas meet for the first time at the Polycleitos Theater. They star with them: Takis Papamattheiou Doulos I(Demosthenes), Pygmalion Dadakaridis Doulos II (Nikias), Giorgos Kavkas Municipality.

Top of the dance: Yiannis Samsiaris.

At the dance they play in alphabetical order: Panagiotis Argyriadis, Dimitris Diakosavvas, Yannis Karaoulis, George Kolovos, Dimitris Kontos, Nikos Ortezatos, George Papageorgiou, Haris Papadopoulos, Michalis Sionas, Christos Stylianou, Nikos Tournakis, Yannis Tsiakmakis, Vangelis Chalkiadakis.

Lame Edgen dances

Source : culturenow.gr