Audience in Epidaurus enthusiastically welcomes “The Bacchae”

The Bulgarian theatre art had a bright appearance under the starry sky of Peloponnese on a stage built in the 4th century BC, where the tragedies of ancient playwrights were once performed, BTA reports.

On July 10 and 11, “The Bacchae” by Euripides, directed by Javor Gardev and a production of the National Theater “Ivan Vazov” made its premiere in the legendary Ancient Theater in Epidaurus in front of over 10,000 spectators. “The Bacchae” is a co-production between the National Theater “Ivan Vazov”, the Athens Epidaurus Festival, Vegas Cultural Co. – Athens and the National Theater of Northern Greece – Thessaloniki. The music for the production was created and performed live by The Tiger Lillies. The musicians are directly involved in the dramatic action, as if they had stepped out of the mythical world.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov