One of the most performed and beloved masterpieces of contemporary European drama in a new translation by Konstantinos Markellos, which was awarded the European Prize for Theatrical Translation Eurodram 2023.

The depth of social reflection and the range of associations that the Orphans generate for the reader-viewer allow this masterful dramatic text by Denis Kelly to remain tragically relevant fifteen years after its writing. Against the backdrop of dysfunctional family relationships, the work conceals at its core a multi-dimensional critical reflection on the concepts of "security," "protection," "consciousness," and "acceptance of the different," while proving to be a timeless ground for fertile redefinition of Violence as a concept and phenomenon.

The author—using dense and cryptic language, with a plot full of suspense and twists, and underlying humor—exercises astute social criticism. Consciousness, morality, ideology, love, security, protection, family ties, and social responsibility are just some of the concepts that compose the multi-dimensional dramatic fabric of Orphans.

"You, how far would you go to protect your family?"