Elli Papakonstantinou: Future Classics

For Greek director Elli Papakonstantinou, theatre has no boundaries. Her experimental productions boldly reinterpret stories, characters and themes from the ancient Greek Classics, in order to help us make sense of the world today. In 2011, she founded Vrysodepseio, one of the most vital cultural spaces in Athens during the crisis years and continues to challenge audiences around the world. In this episode, she explains why the Greek Classics are still relevant today and how the psychological and political insights they contain will forever continue to heal and enlighten us.