This contemporary staging of Aristophanes' ancient comedy premiered at Epidaurus on July 24-25, drawing 15,700 spectators. Directed by Nikos Karathanos with text and music by Phoebus Delihorias, the production presents a politically charged reinterpretation combining music, collective participation and popular celebration. Despite heavy rain interrupting Friday's performance, audiences remained engaged, standing to applaud the cast and creative team. The staging sets the ancient work against contemporary violence and insecurity, presenting peace as a joyful festival of collective life and a powerful argument against the logic of war. The comedy remains timeless because it illuminates a recurring pattern: wars prolonged for the benefit of the few against the many. The production now tours selected cities across Greece.