The Digital Metamorphosis of the Ancient Chorus: Video and Its Function in Italian company Anagoor

Anagoor, Italian theatre company, combines classical imagery with contemporary media in a distinctive intermedial aesthetic. This presentation examines three key works - "Virgilio brucia" (2014), "Socrate il sopravvissuto" (2016), and "Orestea" (2018) - focusing on the dramaturgical role of video. More than a visual support, video functions as a modern Greek chorus: it comments, reflects, and transforms classical sources through a process of “travestimento”. The analysis frames Anagoor’s work within the concept of hypermediacy, highlighting the interplay between performance and digital technologies.