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<\/p>\nSophocles\u2019 Electra
\nDirected by Dimitri Tarlow
\n\u201cInextinguishable hatred, rigid passion\u201d<\/p>\n
Dimitri Tarlow makes his directorial debut in ancient drama with the Sophocles version of Electra on 21st August 2025 at the Andros Open-Air Theatre<\/p>\n
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In a world plagued by totalitarianism and social injustice and an era where violence and revenge are often portrayed as \u201cnecessary evil,\u201d Sophocles\u2019 Electra takes on an eerie relevance. Far from being merely a tale of vengeance, this tragedy becomes a mirror that reflects humanity\u2019s moral dilemmas and, foremost, the eternal conflict between justice and ethics. Our performance aims to highlight this complexity, inviting the audience to confront crucial questions: What does it mean \u201cto restore justice\u201d? What is the imperative of duty? Can one live with the consequences of violence? Is violence an inevitable solution? Will revenge close the cycle of bloodshed? Is redemption ever possible? And, finally, what is the role of resistance when all seems lost?<\/p>\n
Electra, a member of the accursed family of Atreides, a woman entangled in this cycle of blood and horror, is more than a tragic figure\u2014she embodies the dilemma between the pursuit of justice and the moral imperative to forego violence. She is not just a tragic being of fate but a creation of her own volition, one wholeheartedly invested in the cause of justice. Is she a victim of her obsession with revenge or maybe a voice of resistance against the brutality of power? And why, when the palace is freed from its tyrants, does she not step inside? Is it because she merely chooses to refrain from the House she despises so much or because she rejects the very system that she fought so vehemently against? Is she still a captive of the extreme emotions that defined her, such as the grief for her father\u2019s loss, the hatred towards her mother, and the longing for her lost brother? One thing is certain: her passion does not quiet down, not even after the much-sought catharsis is accomplished.<\/p>\n
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In Electra, the poet does not cater to answers. Gods are absent. Oracles coincide with human decisions by chance. Conscience falls by the wayside. The Furies are yet to appear. Still, the burden for all survivors is heavy. It is this cost of choice, this relentless human need for catharsis at any price, that Sophocles\u2019 Electra urges us to contemplate. After all, Sophocles will not grace us with a sequel, as he will not complete a trilogy, and his work shall stop here. For every single one of the doubts and questions he once posed will find their resolution within these 1,510 verses of astounding symmetry and economy.<\/p>\n
ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION CREDITS
\nTranslation: Giorgos Himonas
\nDirection: Dimitri Tarlow
\nSet design \u2013 Costume: Paris Meksis
\nMusical composition: Fotis Siotas
\nLighting design: Alekos Anastasiou
\nChoreography: Markella Manoliadi
\nDramaturgy: Eri Kyrgia
\nSound design: Ilias Flammos
\nAssistant directors: Dimitra Koutsokosta, Aristi Tselou
\nAssistant to the choreographer: Maro Stavrinou
\nAssistants to the lighting designer: Haris Dallas, Nafsika Hristodoulakou<\/p>\n
Executive producer: Stella Yiovani
\nProduction: Anna Pasparaki, Vasilia Taskou
\nCommunications & Press Office: Sasa Papahristopoulou
\nAdvertising & Social Media: Renegade Media<\/p>\n
CAST
\nElectra: Loukia Michalopoulou
\nOrestes: Anastasis Roilos
\nClytemnestra: Ioanna Pappa
\nAegisthus: Nikolas Papagiannis
\nPaedagogus: Giannis Anastasakis
\nChrysothemis: Grigoria Metheniti
\nPylades: Periklis Sioundas<\/p>\n
CHORUS (in alphabetical order)
\nMargarita Aleksiadi
\nAsimina Anastasopoulou
\nEleni Vlahou
\nIoanna Demertzidou
\nEleni Kilinkaridou \u2013 Sisti
\nIoanna Lekka
\nLydia Stefou
\nAnna Simeonidou
\nHara Tzoka<\/p>\n
Live musicians on stage: Fotis Siotas, Tasos Misurlis<\/p>\n
Admission:
\nGeneral admission: EUR 22
\nDiscounted admission (students, unemployed, people with disabilities): EUR 18<\/p>\n