Theatre

DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS by Eugene O’Neill

Eighty years after the first performance, the masterpiece of Eugene O’Neill “Desire under the Elms”, was staged at the Central Stage of the National Theater, in translation of Giorgos Depastas and direction of Antonis Antipas. Eleni Karaindrou composed the music of the performance.

The work was published and first presented to the audience in 1924, in an effort of O’Neill to reform the American Theater. He was deeply affected by August Strindberg and the ancient Greek tragedy and composed a contemporary poetic drama – an adaptation of Euripides’ Hippolytus – where Phaedra falls in love with the son of her husband Theseus.

The performance was presented from 19/01/2017 to 09/04/2017.

Leading actors: Giorgos Christodoulou, Giorgos Kentros, Maria Kitsou, Nikos Gialelis, Panagiotis Panagopoulos and the violinist Kostas Lolos.

Audience Reviews:

• Classic and timeless performance with tremendous interpretations from the first to the smallest roles. Wonderful dance by Giorgos Kentros. Wonderful theater space! This performance makes you love the classic theater!!
• Very strong and well-played show! Christodoulou, Kitsos and Kentros, in the leading roles, gave pain!  Very nice music and scenery, too!
• You watch THEATER. Many Bravos!!

The performance will probably continue in the next theatrical season 2017 - 2018.

THE ARTBASSADOR has licensed with great delight the Greek production, on behalf of YALE UNIVERSITY right owner of Eugene O’Neill’s copyright, c/o ICM Partners, c/o Samuel French.