Anthology presents five Greek dramatists in English translation

The publication of a new anthology on Greek theater by British specialists Oberon and Athens's Sokolis comes as a welcome dose of good news in the crisis-hit art world.

"The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Greek Plays" comprises five complete works by the cream of contemporary Greek dramatists from the 1990s to the 2010s: "M.A.I.R.O.U.L.A" by Lena Kitsopoulou, translated by Aliki Chapple (2012), "Angelstate" by Nina Rapi, translated by the author (2015), "Wolfgang" by Yannis Mavritsakis, translated by Christina Polyhroniou (2008), "Hungry" by Charalampos Giannou, translated by the author (2016), and "Juliet" by Akis Dimou, translated by Elizabeth Sakellaridou (1995).

Oberon selected these five plays from more than a dozen recommendations made by Sokolis, looking to find a balance between male and female playwrights and also high-caliber translations into English, some...