Τα Σκυλιά|Ανέστης Αζάς

Having won over both local and international audiences with the delightfully sharp Baklava Republic, Anestis Azas and his team are back with a bold new production, titled The Dogs. A group of detective dogs appears on stage. Their mission: to uncover the truth behind the abuse and death of a husky in Arachova—a case that recently shocked the Greek public. Which version of events is true? Was the killer human, as initially reported, or did the gentle animal fall victim to a pack of wild dogs, as the official police report claims? Can these canine detectives, who’ve secretly travelled from all corners of the world, discover what really happened?

Based on a real police report, employing the techniques of documentary theatre, and drawing inspiration from film noir and Aristophanic comedy, The Dogs unfolds as a political allegory. At its core is the issue of social violence increasingly directed at the vulnerable. Can dogs deliver justice better than humans? In a dog-governed society, could abused animals finally find vindication?

The Dogs premiered in July 2024 as part of the Grape programme at the Athens Epidaurus Festival and won the Mastercard Audience Award – First Prize.

Cast: Giorgos Katsis, Elena Mavridou, Konstantinos Moraitis, Panayiotis Manouilidis, Maria Petevi, Gary Salomon, Michalis Pitidis

Concept / Directing: Anestis Azas
Text: Michalis Pitidis, Gerasimos Bekas, Anestis Azas
Music: Panayiotis Manouilidis
Sound design: Angelos Kontaxis
Set design: Dido Gogou
Costumes: Vassilia Rozana
Animal Body Training: Konstantinos Moraitis
Lights (tour in Cyprus): Yiorgos Kassakos
Lights (Athens Epidaurus Festival 2024): Eleni Choumou
Assistant director: Michalis Pitidis
Second assistant director: Ioanna Kanellopoulou
Photos: Karol Jarek

In Greek with English surtitles.

Α production of Athens Epidaurus Festival- premiered in July 2024 as part of the grape – Greek Agora of Performance programme at the Athens Epidaurus Festival (a platform dedicated to promoting and exporting Greek performing arts worldwide). The touring of the performance in Cyprus is supported by Athens Epidaurus Festival.

Duration: 90’

Tickets: € 25 / 20