Euripides’ Hippolytus, directed by Katerina Evangelatos, was a profound success for the National Theatre of Greece at Epidaurus in 2023. Following a tour at notable stages across Greece and Cyprus, as well as its appearance at the renowned Hong Kong Arts Festival—one of Asia’s most prestigious and long-standing cultural events—in March 2025, this acclaimed production returns for two performances at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. This rerun is the fruit of a collaboration between the country’s leading cultural institutions, the National Theatre of Greece and the Athens Epidaurus Festival, with the support of the cultural organisation Lykofos.
The performance—a contemporary reading of the ancient tragedy through a visionary directorial approach—dives fearlessly into the feral world of Euripides and has earned rave reviews from both Greek and international critics. For this production, Katerina Evangelatos has collaborated with an exceptional creative team of thirty-four contributors and a fearless troupe. The revised cast includes: Stefania Goulioti (Phaedra), Christina Maxouri (Nurse), Dimitris Papanikolaou (Messenger), Elena Topalidou (Aphrodite/Artemis), Giannis Tsortekis (Theseus), Orestis Chalkias (Hippolytus).
Translation: Kostas Topouzis
Dramaturgy—Adaptation—Direction: Katerina Evangelatos
Set design: Eva Manidaki
Music composition—Orchestration: Alex Drakos Ktistakis
Video design: Pantelis Makkas
Choreography: Alexandros Stavropoulos
Costume design: Eva Goulakou
Lighting design: Eliza Alexandropoulou
Sound design: Ilias Flammos
Hairstyling: Konstantinos Kolioussis
Makeup: Olga Faleichyk
Cast: Orestis Chalkias -Hippolytus, Stefania Goulioti -Phaedra, Christina Maxouri -Nurse, Dimitris Papanikolaou -Messenger, Elena Topalidou -Aphrodite/Artemis, Giannis Tsortekis -Theseus
Chorus of women: Daphne Kiourktsoglou, Anastasia-Rafaela Konidi, Amalia Ninou, Melina Polyzoni
Chorus of hunters: Marios Chatziantoni, Nikolas Chatzivasiliadis, Christos Diamantoudis, Georgios Vassilopoulos, Konstantinos Georgalis, Nikos Gonidis, Iraklis Kostakis, Alexandros Piechowiak
Live music performance: Alex Drakos Ktistakis
As part of the Athens - Epidaurus Festival 2025.
