Ancient Greek theater to flood the streets of Ghent

The Belgian city of Ghent is hosting a festival dedicated to ancient Greek drama, presenting the entire canon of 32 surviving plays in the streets of the city, free of charge, from May 1 to June 23.

The All Greeks Festival is organized by the NTGent theater company and will be held in eight different parts of the historic Flemish city. The program is a rich one, which goes beyond the actual performances of the plays, to include monologues, performance art, installations and other artistic initiatives capturing the spirit of the festival.

'The plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have an exceptional quality to hold up a mirror to our city, our country, and Western society'

What is causing the biggest buzz, though, is the inclusion of new plays inspired by the ancient ones, such as "Medea's Children" by renowned Swiss director...