The celebrated theatrical performance of ‘Hippolytus’ by Euripides, directed by Katerina Evangelatos, Artistic Director of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, will take the stage this March at the 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival; one of Asia’s most esteemed cultural events.

Renowned actress Stefania Goulioti reprises her powerful role as Phaedra, following the play’s 2023 premiere at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus and its successful tour across Greece and Cyprus.

The 2025 Hong Kong premiere marks a historic milestone as the first Greek-language performance to ever grace this prestigious festival. Greek audiences will also have the opportunity to experience Goulioti’s compelling portrayal of Phaedra in June 2025, during the Athens Epidaurus Festival.

Cast (in alphabetical order):

• Stefania Goulioti: Phaedra
• Christina Maxouri: Nurse
• Dimitris Papanikolaou: Messenger
• Elena Topalidou: Aphrodite/Artemis
• Giannis Tsortekis: Theseus
• Orestis Chalkias: Hippolytus

Chorus of Women: Daphne Kiourktsoglou, Anastasia-Rafaela Konidi, Amalia Ninou, Melina Polyzoni

Chorus of Hunters: Georgios Vasillopoulos, Konstantinos Georgalis, Nikos Gonidis, Christos Diamantoudis, Iraklis Kostakis, Alexandros Piechowiak, Marios Chatzantonis, Nikolas Chatzivassiliadis

Live Music Performance: Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis

Production Management: Konstantina Angeletou (Lykofos), Olga Mavroeidi (Athens Epidaurus Festival)

Co-Producers:

• National Theatre of Greece
• Athens Epidaurus Festival
• Lykofos/George Lykiardopoulos

Translation: Kostas Topouzis

Dramaturgy, Adaptation, Direction: Katerina Evangelatos

Set Design: Eva Manidaki

Music Composition & Orchestration: Alexandros-Drakos Ktistakis

Video Design: Pantelis Makkas

Choreography: Alexandros Stavropoulos

Costume Design: Eva Goulakou

Lighting Design: Eliza Alexandropoulou

Sound Design: Ilias Flammos

Assistant Director: Giorgos Braoudakis

Assistant Set Designer: Katerina Vlachbei

Assistant Costume Designer: Alexandra-Anastasia Ftouli

Hair Design: Konstantinos Kolioussis

Makeup: Olga Faleichyk