Hydra - Greece

Hydrama Theatre is on Hydra - an island where cars and even bicycles are banned and transportation is by boat, donkey or foot.

The island's strictly preserved architecture, spectacular views and clear blue waters have inspired countless writers, artists and film-makers.

Its small town has a good selection of stores, boutiques and amenities and a lively (and very long...!!) nightlife.

Approached by sea, Hydra resembles a giant amphitheatre - seemingly empty at first, but then filling up with movement and colour as the details of the waterfront come into view. Bars, shops and restaurants circle the harbour, where people sit and watch the main action in the port from the side and comment on it - like the chorus of an ancient Greek play. White villas rise up the hills around the harbour, like the seats of a theatre, to a backdrop of blue seas and skies...

"the town, which clusters about the harbour in the form of an amphitheatre, is immaculate" Henry Miller

VLYCHOS

Hydrama is in two acres of private land in Vlychos, a seaside fishing hamlet cradled at the foot of a Mycaenean settlement. Vlychos has several tavernas, a wide choice of beaches and is 5 mins by sea-taxi from Hydra town (35 mins by foot).

FACILITIES

Outdoor Amphitheatre (performance area 12 x10 metres)
Professional sound & lights system
Dance studio with wooden sprung floor
Mask-making & Acting Studios
Theatre library and lecture room
LCD projector & screens
Wardrobe/props department
Green room