The National Theatre of Greece presented Euripides' "Alcestis" at the Ancient Theatre of Philippi on Saturday, 1 August, directed by Dimitris Karantzas, as part of the programme for the 69th Philippi Festival. The production drew a large audience to the archaeological site, continuing the festival's tradition of pairing major national companies with the ancient venue. The performance followed close on the heels of other classical productions staged earlier in the festival's summer run.