Athens Epidaurus Festival – blending ancient theatre with new Greek drama
![Highlights of this year’s grape showcase included Etymologies, by Efthimis Filippou and Angeliki Papoulia, performed in Athens’ Old Parliament Building. Photo: Andreas Simopoulos Highlights of this year’s grape showcase included Etymologies, by Efthimis Filippou and Angeliki Papoulia, performed in Athens’ Old Parliament Building. Photo: Andreas Simopoulos](/AcuCustom/Sitename/DAM/317/CMYK_Efthimis-Filippou--Angeliki-Papoulia_Etymologies-c-Andr1.jpg)
Highlights of this year’s grape showcase included Etymologies, by Efthimis Filippou and Angeliki Papoulia, performed in Athens’ Old Parliament Building. Photo: Andreas Simopoulos
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. But a new showcase is putting new Greek theatre under the spotlight, too
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