"The Oath of Europe" by Wajdi Mouawad with Juliette Binoche: a chorus at Epidaurus

Most of them came by bus or car from Athens, a two-and-a-half-hour drive, and they'll leave the same way after the show, at midnight. They nimbly climb the high steps on the path to the ancient theater of Epidaurus, for the world premiere of The Oath of Europe , Wajdi Mouawad 's latest creation commissioned for the 70th anniversary of the Epidaurus-Athens festival by its director Katerina Evangelatos. A joyful crowd settles in, with cushions and folding chairs for the more forward-thinking, and watching the stone stands fill as night falls is already part of the very special performance. There will be a second time. Then perhaps a tour. It's still too early to say, and besides, from the director to the trainees, everyone is focused on the present moment. The last cell phones