Sforaris Theatre Company – Yannis Kalavrianos
Abelard and Heloise
In the twilight years of the Middle Ages, acclaimed theologian and philosopher Pierre Abelard and his pupil Heloise Fulbert embark on a torrid love affair that scandalises the Church and Paris society, becoming the protagonists of a tragic tale of love which marked that era. Yannis Kalavrianos is back at the Athens Festival for the third time – following Paraloges or Short Everyday Tragedies and Sons and Daughters – and introduces us, along with Eleni Kokkidou, Yorgos Glastras, Christina Maxouri and 13 amateur players, to a couple that has become an eternal symbol of love. Because in love there are no compromises….
Duration 1,5 hours (no interval)
Peiraios 260 (D)
- 01/06 until 02/06/2014 at 21:00
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