A festival dedicated to the great monologues of classical theatre

 

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Great Athenian theatre was born and grew up within the competitive environment of festivals, with competitions that selected the “best” poets and actors according to the judgement of “popular” juries (not necessarily composed of expert theatre critics).

 

The important thing, in fact, was - and still is - that the recited text touches the sensitivity and emotions of the audience. We believe that this idea can still work today.

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For those who love classical theatre, we suggest “entering” into the spirit of the great texts, choosing the monologue (rhesis) - taken from the Greek and Latin dramatic or epic tradition and its contemporary rewritings - that strikes them most and trying to interpret it in their preferred translation, without fear of comparison, but measuring their ability against that of the other competitors, in an atmosphere of playful competition.

 

The jury - both professional and popular - will evaluate the ability to communicate the meaning and intentions of the text, memory, stage presence, voice, good articulation of words and phrases, and the intensity of communication, regardless of the length of the selected passage.