Wajdi Mouawad / Women
a work based on Sophocles’ tragedies Antigone, Electra and the Trachiniae
Wajdi Mouawad, a singular artist with multicultural roots, will be making his Greek premiere at this year’s Athens Festival.
The director, author and actor spent his childhood in Lebanon, his teenage years in France and the first years of his adult life in Quebec before settling in France for good. Influenced by the dialogue between the contemporary world and the literary legacy of ancient Greece, he has now turned his attentions to the on-stage interpretation of ancient drama. His ‘Women’ cycle, which is based on Sophocles’ tragedies Antigone, Electra and the Trachiniae, is his and his French-Canadian company’s first venture into ancient drama.
Coproduction of a number of bodies, including the Athens Festival, within the framework of the Kadmos Network.
Production: Au Carré de l'Hypoténuse – France, Abé Carré Ce Carré – Québec compagnies de création.
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Duration 6 hours approximately (including two intermissions)Α PART 1:50'INTERMISSION 30'Β PART 1:50'INTERMISSION 45'C PART 1:50'
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- 09/07/2011 at 21:00
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