Το σκηνικό οικοδόµηµα του Ελληνιστικού θεάτρου του Ασκληπιείου της Επιδαύρου και η «δοκιµαστική» αναστήλωση του προσκηνίου του από τον Αναστάσιο Ορλάνδο

Abstract

The ancient Greek theater consists of three major parts: the cavea (theatron), the
orchestra, which is the part used for performances, and the stage building. The latter is
less well known because it is usually in a poor state of conservation. The same applies
with the Hellenistic theater of the Asklepieion of Epidaurus. Thousands of people
visit this theater each year, but how many (non-experts) know the architectural form
of its stage building? The first part of this article sheds light on this question: it
describes the Hellenistic two-storey scene building with the proskenion which is often
seen as an invention that took place at Epidaurus and it briefly presents how it was
used in the staging of ancient Greek drama. The second part deals with the “trial”
restoration of the proskenion by Anastasios Orlandos in 1960 and cites the acute
confrontation he had caused between the members of the scientific world, as he had
exceeded the rules of restorative ethics.