As the world rediscovers 'The Odyssey,' disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war
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From left to right, Eirini Kourouvani, a wheelchair dancer, Evi Saoulidou and Lydia Fotopoulou perform during a dress rehearsal of Euripides' tragedy The Trojan Women, staged by the National Theatre of Greece, at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Greece, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Oltjana Zoupas, an artist who uses a wheelchair, leaves the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus after attending a performance of Euripides' tragedy The Trojan Women, staged by the National Theatre of Greece, in Epidaurus, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Audience members watch a performance of Euripides' tragedy The Trojan Women, staged by the National Theatre of Greece at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)Cast members with and without disabilities acknowledge the audience with a curtain call after a performance of Euripides' tragedy The Trojan Women, staged by the National Theatre of Greece at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Greece, on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)A visually impaired theatergoer and his companion make their way to their seats before a performance of Euripides' tragedy The Trojan Women, staged by the National Theatre of Greece at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
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From left to right, Eirini Kourouvani, a wheelchair dancer, Evi Saoulidou and Lydia Fotopoulou perform during a dress rehearsal of Euripides' tragedy The Trojan Women, staged by the National Theatre of Greece, at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Greece, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)