To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

In 1955, the Greek government founded the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, which takes place every summer. The festival celebrates Greek history and plays that are over 2,500 years old.

The 2,000-year-old theatre of Epidaurus has, in recent years, gained a reputation as a platform for theatre from across the centuries and the globe as part of one of Europe’s biggest arts festivals.

The Greek National Opera opened this season’s festival with Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot as Athens’ ancient theater hosts ...

Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos performs in the ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece, on Friday, July 17, 2020. The ancient theaters of Herodes Atticus in Athens and Epidaurus in the southern ...

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 ...

ATHENS, Greece, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world is still reeling from the pandemic and exploring new ways to re-ignite theatre in the COVID-19 era, the Athens Epidaurus Festival invites ...

Hearst Greek Theatre. Back to location list. View on Google Maps History Built on the site of ... It was modeled after the theater at Epidaurus, with a few Roman elements thrown in. The 7,200-seat ...

ATHENS, June 24 (Xinhua) -- An innovative dance performance entitled "The Thread" will be staged at the ancient Greek Epidaurus Theater on August 24, in the context of the Greek Festival, the ...