Ciclo rappresentazioni classiche

The 2025 cycle of classical performances at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse, now in its 60th year, takes place from May 9th to July 6th and represents one of the most anticipated cultural events in the Italian theater scene. In this millennia-old setting, nestled in stone and immersed in the landscape of southeastern Sicily, ancient theater is renewed through four productions that blend the dramatic power of classical texts with a contemporary artistic vision.

The season opens with Sophocles' "Electra," an intense and refined direction that focuses on the themes of revenge and family justice. This is followed by "Oedipus at Colonus," the final stage of Oedipus's tragic destiny, in a staging that explores solitude, exile, and the sacredness of forgiveness. Bringing lightness and reflection is Aristophanes' "Lysistrata," a comedy that uses irony to explore the strength of women and the desire for peace, in a contemporary reading that engages with the urgent needs of our time. The cycle concludes with "Iliad," an original creation that intertwines words, dance, and music, reinterpreting the Homeric epic in a poetic and visually spectacular way.

Each performance begins at sunset, when the golden light of day gives way to the blue of evening, amplifying the evocative atmosphere of the setting. The theatrical experience is thus charged with an almost ritualistic energy: spectators, immersed in the age-old auditorium, become part of a collective ritual that spans the centuries. The 2025 program emphasizes the universal value of human emotions—pain, heroism, love, rebellion—and reaffirms the power of theater to express who we are, with strength, beauty, and depth.