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… ‘There is nothing more magical’: resurrected theatre brings ancient Greece to life.

“Theatres are unique,” says Benos, who was appointed by the centre-right government last year to oversee the resuscitation of the fire-ravaged island of Evia on account of his holistic approach to regeneration. “From antiquity, they are the only monuments to have had the same use. Because of their harmony, their architectural beauty and their relationship to the natural environment, people have a particular fondness for them. It’s why they’re so symbolic.”