International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama 2019

The Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica presents the first Slovenian production of Euripides’ tragedy The Trojan Women, the opening production of this year’s Festival.

The universally timeless anti-war tragedy, with the exceptional direction of Jaša Koceli and Marjuta Slamič in the role of Hecuba, gathered rave reviews from the Slovenian press and audience, giving Marjuta Slamič the Tantadruj award as a distinction for her performance (season 2017/2018).

The Trojan War is over; the Trojan heroes have fallen; the royal family is decimated; the once glorious city is looted. In a landscape of desolation, under the ruined walls, Hecuba – the mother, the woman, the queen- together with the women of Troy, all captives of the Achaeans, lament over their tribulations and their fate to be led as slaves in the homes of the victors.

In Trojan Women, Euripides expresses a relentless “blame” for the atrocities of war, condemning the ferocity of man and praises his ability to endure.

▪ With Greek and English surtitles

Translation: Jera Ivanc

Direction: Jaša Koceli

Dramaturg: Ana Kržišnik Blažica

Language Consultant: Srečko Fišer

Set design: Darjan Mihajlović Cerar

Costume design: Branka Pavlič

Composer: Miha Peric

Repetiteur: Marta Kosturska

Choreography: Tajda Podobnik

Photography: Mankica Kranjec

Lighting design: Samo Oblokar

Make-up design: Tina Prpar

Cast:

Poseidon: Kristijan Guček

Athena: Helena Peršuh

Hecuba: Marjuta Slamič

Cassandra: Raiven

Andromache: Patrizia Jurinčič Finžgar

Helen: Arna Hadžialjević

Talthybius: Jure Kopušar

Menelaus: Miha Nemec

Astyanax: Lev Lipušček

Warrior: Siniša Bukinac

Chorus Leader of Trojan captives: Ana Facchini

Chorus: Medea Novak, Vida Fabčič, Hana Ferizović, Kati Harej, Petra Kolenc, Ajda Podgornik Valič, Helena Simčič, Barbara Simčič Veličkov, Anja Trobec, Lucija Zorn, Ana Žnidarčič

Poet: Farah Chamma

General Info:

Six productions of ancient Greek drama by distinguished theatre companies from Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain participate at the twenty-third edition of the “International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama”, presenting performances at Ancient Odeon in Paphos, Curium Ancient Theatre in Limassol and “Skali” Amphitheatre in Aglantzia, Nicosia.

▪ Performances start at 21:00

▪ Please arrive at the theatre before 20:40*

*Spectators attending performances at the Curium Ancient Theatre are advised to arrive at least 45 minutes before the performance.

►Tickets:

STEPHANIS stores in all cities

SOEASY Kiosks in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol

TIME OUT Kiosk in Paphos

In N Out Kiosk in Paralimni

Online: www.soldoutticketbox.com

►Ticket prices:

€12 regular

€6 reduced (Students, Senior Citizens, National Guard, Unemployed)

€45 Festival pass (per person for attending all six performances)

€10 group sales (over 10 persons per performance) at [email protected]

▪ Info: www.greekdramafest.com