“Socrates Now” Comes To Athens, Greece – Third Year Of Performances In English

Photo © Elliniko Theatro

Photo © Elliniko Theatro

Take a seat in the court of ancient Athens as Socrates goes on trial for his life. Hear the philosopher face his accusers with his trademark wit, cutting logic, and the courage of his ideals and then engage in a discussion on the direct application of Socratic thought and action to the world crisis.

Αfter a successful tour in Australia and New Zealand, Plato’s timeless classic The Apology of Socrates will come to life with Socrates Now this summer beneath the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, for the third year, starring Emmy Award winner Yannis Simonides.

An Elliniko Theatro* production, Socrates Now is a 75-minute solo performance that captures the essence of Socratic ethics in an accessible and engaging manner. The play features a delightful and quite humorous dramatization of the famous philosopher’s defense and his rebuttals to a guilty verdict and sentence to death.

Photo © Elliniko Theatro

The theatrical rendition will be presented in English as Socrates Now aims to offer a multidimensional cultural experience to foreign audiences visiting Athens.

Performance and open discussion beneath the Acropolis. Photo © Elliniko Theatro

Performances will take place 14-27 July at the stone yard of Athens’ first University in Plaka at 9pm. Ticket prices: 15-30 euros.

After each performance, an interactive open discussion will follow in English, offering a unique “edutainment” experience for foreign visitors of Athens.

Socrates Now has been presented in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, and Europe in diverse spaces such as the United Nations, the European Parliament, Harvard and Oxford Universities.

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*The Elliniko Theatro is a non-profit organization encompassing both the Greek Theatre of New York in the U.S. and the Greek Theatre International in Greece. Founded by Yannis Simonides and his colleagues in 1979, the Greek Theatre of New York has since served Greek and English speaking audiences with acclaimed productions internationally.