2023. ὄρφνη – Orphne – Darkness

A workshop for drama school students on “The Actor’s Voice in Ancient Theatre” and a performance entitled ORPHNE, inspired by the myth of Orpheus, presented at the European Cultural Centre of Delphi as part of the programme “Nature and Man in Ancient Tragedy”.

ὄρφνη is a journey through the deep darkness of night, a prayer to Nature and Man, with the sounds of instruments, songs of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the tradition of the Mediterranean, and fragments of Orphic hymns.

Concept and stage direction: Dimitris Tiliakos
Ex Silentio Ensemble
Music direction: Dimitris Kountouras

Dimitris Tiliakos: song
Dimitris Kountouras, medieval flutes
Elektra Miliadou, viola da gamba – vielle
Thimios Attzakas, oud
Nikos Varelas, percussion
Flora Papadopoulou, renaissance / medieval harp

Actresses:

Aimilia Giannouraki
Maria Nika
Margarita Stravoudaki
Assimina Christopoulou