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As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war
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WDIO.com
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 ancient theater offered a full range of accessibility services for the Aug. 2 performance.
“It’s the first time a performance at Ancient Epidaurus has been made accessible to everyone,” said Greg Polychronidis, a Paralympic gold medalist who attended the event.