Emmy-award winning actor bringing “Socrates now" to ArmeniaOctober 17, 2017 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Socrates now”, a solo theatre adaptation of Plato’s “Apology of Socrates” produced by EllinikoTheatro, which has already been staged 450 times in 20 countries, will be performed in Yerevan. Starring in the show is Emmy award-winning actor and director Yannis Simonides, who will give two performances for the Armenian spectator; on October 20 at 13:30 at American University of Armenia and on October 21 at 18:00 at Komitas Museum-Institute. The solo theatre performance is brought to Armenia by the Embassy of Greece in the framework of events marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Greek-Armenian diplomatic relations and in honor of a century old friendship of Greek and Armenian peoples. In the performance, staged by the talented actor himself, Simonides presents Socrates’ defense speech, made before his accusers, the jurors and attendees during the Greek philosopher’s last trial. The wise Socrates is tried for false accusations of not believing in the gods of Athens, corrupting the Athenian youth as well as endangering family values defined by the state.
The renowned theatrical performance, which captures the essence of Socratic ethics in an accessible and engaging manner, presents Plato’s timeless classic in a new light. At the end of performances, the spectators will have a unique chance to discuss with the talented actor the apology of Socrates, his views and their relevance in our times. The play will be performed in English, accompanied by Armenian surtitles. Entrance is free. The production has been supported and sponsored by the Armenian Ministry of Culture, the Greek National Tourism Organization, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company Armenia, The American University of Armenia, Aegean Airways and Charentsi 28 Restaurant. Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia supports the initiative in memory of late Dimitris Lois, CEO of Coca-Cola Hellenic Company. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |