Lysistrata
Summer 2006 University of Florida
Shows 2006
University
of Detroit Mercy Classic
Theatre Company
June/July 2006
The Classic Theatre Company of the
University of Detroit will present
two plays in June/July 2006 in cooperation with the Fulbright Foundation
in Greece
A special version of Euripides'
Hippolytus,
directed by Arthur Beer and a
musical based on Aristophanes' Frogs ,directed
by Mary Bremer.
The plays will be performed in
the Anargyrios amphitheatre on the island of Spetses,
in the Ancient Theatre of Argos and in the open air theatre of the
American College of Greece. Gravias 6 Aghia Paraskevi.
Ancient
Theatre of Argos
The Frogs was produced in the year 405 B.C.,one year before the
Peloponnesian War which ended disastrously for the Athenian cause in the
capture of the city by Lysander. First brought out at the Lenæan
festival in January, it was played a second time at the Dionysia in
March of the same year--a far from common honour. The drama was not
staged in the Author's own name, we do not know for what reasons, but it
won the first prize, Phrynichus' Muses being second..
It’s leading motif, over and above the pure fun and
farce for their own sake of the burlesque descent into the infernal
regions, being a literary one, an onslaught on Euripides the Tragedian
and all his works and ways.
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Dates:
Spetses, Anargyrios
Amphitheater: July 6 and 7 ( Frogs,Hippolytus, )
Argos, Ancient Theatre: July 9 and 10 ( Hippolytus, Frogs)
Athens, July 13 and 14 Frogs,Hippolytus,)
Invitations can be
obtained by calling the Athens Centre at: 210 7012268
or by e mail at: athenscr@ath.forthnet.gr
Show times 9.15 pm
University of Florida
School of Theatre and Dance
Argos, Ancient Theatre, June 22
Spetses : Amphitheatre, Anargyrios Foundation, June 24
Athens: Open air theatre American College of Greece, June 27
Lysistrata , a
special version, by Ranjit Bolt, directed by Judith Williams
The Play is directed by
Judith Williams an
internationally recognized producer, director, actor and teacher. She
served as the Producer/Artistic Director of the Champlain Shakespeare
Festival from 1981-1985 she
is a recipient of the Amoco Gold medallion for “Excellence in American
Theatre” and the Kennedy Center Medallion for “Outstanding Service
to American Theatre.” Williams
has directed over seventy-five professional and
university productions as well as having directed and/or acted in
productions which have been invited to:
London
and
Winchester
,
England
;
Edinburgh
,
Scotland
;
Moscow
,
St. Petersburg
and Novorosiissk
Russia
;
Innsbruck
and
Salzburg
,
Austria
; the
Netherlands
; and
South Africa
. Professor
Williams served as Chair of the Department of
Theatre and Dance at the
University
of
Florida
from 1989-1997 and has long been a fervent believer in the ability of
theatre and dance to cross international and intercultural boundaries.
She is the founder and director of the International Theatre Production
Program, which is in its seventeenth year celebrating its twenty-first
international production this spring. This is her fourth production in
Greece
.
Information and reservations from the Athens Centre
tel 210 7012268
e mail:info@athenscentre.gr.
Lysistrata is not
suitable for children
Show times 9.15 pm
Theatre Festival
2005
June/July
The Classic Theatre Company of the
University of Detroit will present
two plays in June/July 2005 in cooperation with the Fulbright Foundation
in Athens,
the American College of Greece, The Anargyrios Foundation, and the
Municipality of
Argos.
A special version of Electra,
directed by Arthur Beer and a
musical based on Aristophanes' The Birds
directed by Mary Bremer.
The plays were performed in
the Anargyrios amphitheatre on the island of Spetses,
in the Ancient Theatre of Argos and in the open-air theatre of the
American College of Greece
Theatre Festival June/ July 2004
Classic
Theatre Festival University of Utah
Sophocles,Oedipus
at Colonus
Directed
by Sandy Shotwell
June 12,
Athens, open air theatre, The American College of Greece
June 21, Spetses, amphitheatre, Anargyrios Foundation
The
Theatre Company University of Florida Gainesville
Shakespeare's
The Taming of the Shrew
Directed by Judith Williams
June 16, Athens,
open air theatre ,The American College of Greece
June 19, Spetses, amphitheatre, Anargyrios Foundation
The
Classic Theatre Company the University of Detroit
Euripidis,
The Trojan Women
Directed by Arthur Beer
Narcissus
and Echo, a comedy
Directed by Mary Bremer
Text by Jeff Goode
Music by Larrance Fingerhut
July 1 and
2 Spetses, amphitheatre, Anargyrios Foundation
July 5 and 6 Loutraki, Amphitheatre, Posidon Club
July 8 and 9 Athens, open air theatre , Papagou,
All productions are organized by the Athens
Centre in
cooperation with the American College of Greece and the
Fulbright Foundation in Athens
Theatre Festival June/ July 2003
This summer the Athens Centre will put on
a
musical comedy based on Homers Odyssey entitled:
"A Long Way Home", performed by the Classic Theatre
Company
of the University of Detroit and directed by Mary Bremer.
Venues
Friday June 27..............Anargyrios Amphitheatre
Island of Spetses
Monday June 30............Poseidon Theatre, Loutraki
Thursday July 3.............Open-air Theatre, The American College of
Greece
Theatre Festival June/ July 2002
The Classic
Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy and
The Theatre Company
of the University of Florida in Gainesville toured
two productions in June and July
a.
University of Florida
Gainesville,
June 2002
Director
Judith Williams
Shakespeare's As You
like It, Athens and Spetses July 2002
Saturday June 15th,
Anargyrios amphitheatre, Spetses
Wednesday June 19th,
open-air theatre at
The American College of Greece
Gravias 6 Aghia Paraskevi
b.
The University of Detroit-Mercy
Directors Arthur Beer and Mary
Bremer
Two plays of
ancient Greek Tragedy and Comedy, Spetses, Loutraki, Athens
Antigoni,
directed by Arthur Beer
Lysistrata, directed by Mary Bremer
Antigoni: Spetses, 27/6 Loutraki,
2/7 Athens 6/7
Lysistrata: Spetses, 26/6 Loutraki,1/7
Athens 5/7
Lysistrata 2002
June / July 2001
Two theatre productions of Euripides
Bacchae and a
musical version of Aristophanes' Frogs.
Summer Classical Theatre Company of the University of
Detroit Mercy.
Direction:
Arthur Beer, Bacchae
Mary Bremer, Frogs
Aristophanes Frogs 2001
Venues
Spetses
Anargyrios Amphitheatre,
June 28 Bacchae
June 29 Frogs
Poseidon Amphitheatre, Loutraki,
July 2 Frogs
July 3 Bacchae
The American College of Greece. Amphitheatre, Gravias 5, Aghia Paraskevi,
Athens
July 5 Frogs
July 6 Bacchae
The
amphitheatre on Spetses
The Bacchae 2001
The amphitheatre in Athens:
Participating theatre companies
have
included among others:
The Classical Performing Theatre Company of the
University of Detroit Mercy.
The Theatre Company of the University of
Florida Gainesville.
The Theatre Company of the New World School of
the Arts.
Theatre Festival 2000
June 21 Athens:
Midsummer Night's Dream
June 25 Spetses:
Midsummer Night's Dream
June 29 Spetses:
Iphigenia in Aulis
June 30 Spetses:
The Twins
July 4 Loutraki:
Iphigenia in Aulis
July 3 Loutraki:
The Twins
July 7 Athens:
Iphigenia in Aulis
July 8 Athens:
The Twins
A Midsummer Night's Dream,
William
Shakespeare 2000
Theatre Company of the
University of Florida Gainesville
Directed by: Judith Williams
Papagou Amphitheatre-
Athens, June 21
Anargyrios Theatre-
Spetses, June 25
Iphigenia in Aulis, Euripides
2000
Classical Performing
Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy
Directed by Arthur Beer
Anargyrios Theatre,
Spetses, June 29,
Poseidon Theatre,
Loutraki, July 4
Papagou Theatre,
Athens, July 7
The Twins, Plautus
2000
Classical Performing
Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy
Directed by Chris Bremer
Anargyrios Theatre,
Spetses, June 30
Poseidon Theatre,
Loutraki, July 3
Papagou Theatre,
Athens, July 8
Past productions, 1998, 1999
In 1998 productions
included:
Shakespeare's The Tempest,
A Long Way Home (
a musical adaptation of Homer's Odyssey),
and The Death of a Blind
Old Man, ( an adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus at
Colonus)
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1999 Shows:
UR-Faust 1999
The Hytirio Theatre in Athens
The Theatre Company of the New World School of the Arts,
Directed by Jorge Guerra.
The play is based on Euripides', Bacchae, John Spies' Johann
Faustus, Marlow's Doctor Faustus, Goethe's Faust
and William Borrough's Black Rider.
May 18 and 19, 1999
The Hytirio Theatre, Iera Odos 44, Athens tel 3412676
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A rock musical version by The
Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy
directed by Mary Bremer.
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Medea, by
Euripides
directed by Arthur Beer.
July 1999
The Theatre Company of the
University of Detroit Mercy
Venues:
Anargyrios Theatre, Spetses
Poseidon Club Theatre, Loutraki
Papagou Theatre, Athens
The Aegina Art School
Masque ( written by Alan Ansen)
The Mt Lycabettus Masque( written by Alan Ansen)
Lysistrata (Athens)
Pinter, The Dumb Waiter ( Athens)
Trojan Women (Athens, ), The Strong Men (Hydra)
The Bacchae (Athens, Argos)
The Bacchae (Athens, Eretria, Spetses)
Trojan Women (Paros, Argos, Athens)
Trojan Women (Chios, Athens, Argos, )
The Birds (Spetses, Argos, Athens)
UR Faust ( Athens)
Agamemnon (Spetses, Argos, Nauplion, Athens)
The Bacchae & The Spanish Blade (Volterra, Italy)
Conggress of Women (Spetses, Argos, Athens)
Lysistrata (Spetses, Argos, Athens)
The Bacchae (Spetses, Argos, Halandri)
The Libation Bearers (Spetses, Argos, Athens)
Frogs (Spetses, Athens)
The Furies & Echo and Narcissus (Spetses, Athens)
Oedipus at Colonus & The Long Way Home (Spetses, Athens)
Medea (Spetses, Loutraki, Athens)
Plautis, The Twins; Ifigenia in Aulis;
Seneca, Trojan Women; Euripides, The Bacchae; Aristophanes, Frogs
Shakespeare, As You Like It. The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Nights Dream.
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