Timon of Athens — William Shakespeare & Thomas Middleton

2018

Rex Theatre — “Marika Kotopouli” Stage

Preview performances from 22 to 24 June 2018

From September 27 to November 18, 2018

Repeat performances from February 7 to March 3, 2019.

 

“Shakespeare never does anything on a small scale; he always takes on something big…” notes Stathis Livathinos.

Timon, a lord of the city of Athens, lives a carefree life, bestowing gifts upon his loyal and beloved friends. He enjoys their company and believes in their honesty and gratitude. At some point, Timon’s friendships will be tested and those who have benefited from him will be called upon to prove their feelings towards him.

In Timon, Shakespeare sets aside the trials of love and the agonising philosophical questions that define most of his work, taking on a tangible everyday subject that is deeply familiar to most audiences! A challenging play about wealth, debt, friendship, flattery, blindness, illusions, generosity and ingratitude; timeless in its relevance.

 

Source: National Theatre of Greece

Translated by: Nikos Hatzopoulos

Directed by: Stathis Livathinos

Set — Costume Design: Eleni Manolopoulou

Music: Lysandros Falireas

Lighting Design: Alekos Anastasiou

Movement: Maria Smajevic

Musical Training: Melina Peonidou

Assistant Set — Costume Designer: Evmorphia-Melina Koukoutsaki

Dramaturg: Eri Kyrgia

 

Cast (in alphabetical order):

 

Timandra: Argyro Ananiadou

Timon: Vassilis Andreou

Lucullus | Lord | Senator: Giorgos Dambasis

Jeweller | Lucius | Lord | Senator: Ieronymos Kaletsanos

Sempronius | Cupid | Senator | Painter: Nikos Kardonis

Flaminius | Lucilius: Stathis Koikas

Servant | Ventidius: Fotis Koutrouvidis

Servant | Officer: Anastasis Laoulakos

Caphis: Phevos Markianos

Lord | Servant: Stratis Panourios

Apemantus: Dimitris Papanikolaou

Flavius: Maria Savvidou

Alcibiades: Christos Sougaris

Servilius: Manos Stefanakis

Poet | Lord | Senator: Aris Troupakis

Phrynia: Antigone Fryda

 

For the September performances, Ieronymos Kaletsanos replaced Thomas Velissaris and Antigone Fryda replaced Amalia Tsekoura.