Prometheas Desmotis (1952)

Original id: 
2040
Start date: 
22 May 1952
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Translation
Production notes: 
This production was staged as part of a festival celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first Delphic Festival in 1927. In Delphi the role of Prometheas was taken by actors from several countries who interpreted the role in their own language as part of an international competition.
Media of production: 
Stage-play
Languages: 
Greek, Modern (1453-)
English
Norwegian

Information related to this production

Person Role Notes
Malaina Anousaki Actor Koryphaia Xopou
Linos Karzis Director
Manos Katrakis Actor Prometheas, in modern Greek on 22, 25, 27 May
Giorgos Kostakis Composer music for the Chorus
L. Loner Actor Prometheas, in Swiss on 26 May
M. Lytton Actor Koryphaia Xopou
Iordanis Marinos Actor Hephaistos, in Delphi / Prometheas, on the tour
Ch. G. Nilsen Actor Prometheas, in Norwegian on 24 May
N. Roland Actor Prometheas, in English on 23 May
J. Romanos Designer
Foivos Taxiarchis Actor Okeanos
Aliki Zografou Actor Io
Source Format Location if held at the APGRD Pagination
Prometheas Desmotis Book library 132-133
Playing by the Censors' Rules? Classical Drama Revived under the Greek Junta (1967-1974) Offprint archive 169

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