The play tells the story of Socrates, the father of philosophers and one of the founders of philosophy in history. It also tells the history of Athens, the city of thought, and the story of its resistance to the occupation of the city of Sparta.
William Haswani
Anytus (أنيتوس)
huda haddad
Xanthippe (كزنتيبي)
Carole Samaha
Teodora (تيودورا)
Rafik Ali Ahmad
Socrates (سقراط)
The play tells the story of Socrates, the father of philosophers and one of the founders of philosophy in history. It also tells the history of Athens, the city of thought, and the story of its resistance to the occupation of the city of Sparta.
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