Women of Passion, Women of Greece

The successful theatrical show in English about the mythical female figures of Medea, Maria Callas and Melina Mercouri, after a series of performances at the Railway Carriage Theater to Treno sto Rouf since 2016 and a long tour in Sydney, Adelaide, Darwin, Brussels, New Delhi, Bangalore, is back to the Theater Wagon as of 27 May 2023 for 10 performances only on Saturdays at 7.15 pm.

 

Three mythical female figures, Medea, Maria Callas and Melina Mercouri, travel among a crowd of passengers by a train of the 50’s. 

 

Medea, the tragic figure of ancient Greek drama, blinded by her deep love for her husband, murdered her own children.

Maria Callas, the internationally celebrated opera diva, devoted her life to music and let her fate be sealed by a “fatal” romance. 

Μelina Mercouri, one of the most beloved Greek actresses, singer and politician, who starred in the most well-known international films, fought for culture and democracy.

 

The departure station of this journey is ancient Greece while contemporary Greece is its destination. The tragic ancient drama heroine Medea, meets the two great priestesses of modern Greece, Maria and Melina. A common feature unites their different paths, and that is passion. Passion for life, passion for love, passion for creation, passion for freedom. History, culture, art, the power of the human soul, the struggles for democracy come alive by an actress and a musician, who accompany us to this fascinating journey of creative memory, humor and emotion where Greece is at the same time the starting point and final destination, with the feelings of people all over the world as stopovers.

 

During its long run, the show was presented to Greek and English-speaking viewers of all ages from all over the world, deeply touching the hearts of everyone and receiving enthusiastic reviews for the powerful and emotional play by Eugenia Arseni, the sensitive and inventive directional approach of Tatiana Ligari and the great acting of Evelina Arapidi in the iconic roles of Medea, Maria Callas and Melina Merkouri.

Every Saturday at 19:15 hrs (as of 27 May 2023) for 10 performances only (29/7)

The show may be followed by dinner in the Wagon Restaurant or at the open-air Bar & Restaurant “Apovathra” (dishes from 6€ / glass of wine 5€ / spirits 7,5€)