The International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama returns this summer with impressive, contemporary renditions of long-standing tales. Once again, top-tier theatre companies have been chosen to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social, political and economic crisis have had an impact on every feature of human society, including artistic and cultural life. The series Reading Greek ...

National Theatre of Greece will live stream The Persians by Aeschylus, live from the ancient theatre of Epidaurus. For the first time ever, an ancient Greek drama performance will be streamed live, ...

Harpies are bird-like messengers of Zeus, sent by the Olympian ruler to punish humans for their crimes. They embody sudden ...

With just over a month left of 2025, cultural organisers are busy planning ahead for next year’s festival season. Returning with an outstanding selection of Greek drama productions is the ...

Mixing Greek drama with Elvis Presley’s greatest hits, “Oedipus the King, Mama!” took the stage this month as a playful collision of ancient tragedy and rock ‘n’ roll spectacle. The Getty Villa Museum ...

In a departure from its usual gritty, avant-garde productions of plays by young authors, Washington Ensemble Theatre is tackling a bit of classical Greek drama, albeit a modern adaptation that swerves ...

The Thessaloniki Film Festival launched its inaugural Agora Series strand on Nov. 10 with a host of international TV executives and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in attendance, highlighting ...