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As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war
['Petros Giannakouris And Derek Gatopoulos', 'The Associated Press']
Brandon Sun
EPIDAURUS, Greece (AP) — As Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global fascination with Homer, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers in Greece is staging the war’s other story.
“The Trojan Women,” with a cast of 22, was staged at Epidaurus, the ancient open-air stone arena in southern Greece.
It marked what organizers called the first fully accessible performance in the ancient theater’s 2,300-year history.
The National Theater of Greece produced the performance, and accessibility services were designed by the nonprofit Liminal with financial support from Greece’s Alpha Bank.
Argyro Chioti, the National Theater’s artistic director, said the production should become the norm rather than the exception.