The wisdom and high ideals commonly found in Greek mythology were successfully taught to a group of school children who participated in a two-day theatrical workshop titled Finding Prometheus.
The event, held at the end of last week, was sponsored and hosted by AHEPA Sydney & NSW at its Rockdale premises in keeping with the association’s goals to preserve and promote Greek culture.
The children, aged between seven and 12, had the opportunity to immerse themselves in Ancient Greek mythology and learn acting from two NIDA trained actors, Phaedra Nicolaidis and Sean Hill.
Guided by these two experienced thespians, the young 15-member cast gave a performance in front of their parents inspired by the myth of Prometheus. The play was the culmination of the workshop, followed by an award ceremony for the participants.
The President of the Cultural pillar of AHEPA Sydney & NSW, Nick Katris, pointed to the good work done by Nicolaidis and Hill and the valuable skills acquired by the children that will contribute to their appreciation of theatre and Greek traditions.
Expressing the gratitude of all involved, Nicolaidis thanked AHEPA for making the project possible.
Mr Katris praised the children for their acting and presented them with a certificate of achievement on behalf of the Cultural and the Education & Sports committees of the association.
Author Eleni Elefterias gave each child a copy of her bilingual publication, A vision to the Panathinaiko Museum, further enhancing the cultural experience.
Organisers and participants expressed their willingness to see more collaborations in the future.
