# INDA at Siracusa: Greek drama in a Greek theater

> The 61st INDA season ran April 13 to June 28, 2026 at the Teatro Greco of Siracusa. The 62nd, in 2027, has four titles announced and no dates yet.

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Last updated: 2026-09-11

The Fondazione INDA stages ancient drama in the Teatro Greco of Siracusa: the 61st season ran from April 13 to June 28, 2026, and the 62nd, in 2027, has its four titles announced but no dates yet.

## 2026: Alcestis, Antigone, The Persians, the Iliad

The 61st season opened on April 13 and closed on June 28, 2026, with Euripides' Alcestis, Sophocles' Antigone, Aeschylus' The Persians and a staging of Homer's Iliad. Four productions shared one theater for eleven weeks.

Performances started at 7:00 pm in May and 7:30 pm in June (19:00 and 19:30 on the tickets). That makes a play an evening out, with the day free for the rest of the city.

## 2027: four titles, no calendar

The 62nd season is announced with four productions: Euripides' Trojan Women, Sophocles' Philoctetes, Aristophanes' The Birds, and Ulisse, l'ultima Odissea. The dates for each title are not published yet.

The 2026 calendar came as a PDF we could not read, so even this year's dates per title were never in our sources. When the 2027 program appears, the season window is the first thing to check, then the title you want.

## The theater sits inside the Neapolis

The Teatro Greco dates from the 3rd century BC, on a plan from the 5th century BC, and it stands inside the Neapolis archaeological park, which covers 240,000 square meters in the northern part of the city. The Roman amphitheater and the Altar of Hieron II are in the same park.

By day the park costs €14 full and €7 reduced, opens every day from 8:30 am to 7:40 pm and stops selling tickets at 6:30 pm (2026). Whether a performance ticket also covers a daytime visit is not stated in anything we read, so plan them as two purchases. Prices are in euros.

The ancient city, Ortigia and the Neapolis together, is one half of the UNESCO site Siracusa and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, listed in 2005. The other half is the Pantalica plateau, 25 miles (40 km) away, with over 5,000 tombs cut into the rock.

The park's other sites and how the day fits together are at [the Neapolis](/attractions/neapolis-siracusa). For Ortigia and the rest of the city, see [Siracusa](/towns/siracusa) and [things to do in Siracusa](/towns/siracusa/things-to-do).

## FAQ

### When are the Greek plays in Siracusa in 2027?

The 62nd INDA season has four titles announced, Trojan Women, Philoctetes, The Birds and Ulisse, l'ultima Odissea, but no dates published yet. For scale, the 2026 season ran from April 13 to June 28 at the Teatro Greco.

### What time do INDA performances start?

At 7:00 pm in May and 7:30 pm in June, which is 19:00 and 19:30 on Italian tickets, on the 2026 season published by the Fondazione INDA. Check the 2027 times once the new calendar is out.

### How much is the Neapolis archaeological park in Siracusa?

€14 full and €7 reduced in 2026, open every day from 8:30 am to 7:40 pm, with the ticket office closing at 6:30 pm. The park is run by the Regione Siciliana, and the Teatro Greco stands inside it.

### How old is the Greek theater of Siracusa?

The Teatro Greco dates from the 3rd century BC, built on a plan from the 5th century BC, inside the Neapolis archaeological park in the northern part of Siracusa. INDA reached its 61st season of classical drama there in 2026.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le rappresentazioni classiche al Teatro Greco di Siracusa, organizzate dalla Fondazione INDA, sono arrivate nel 2026 alla 61ª stagione, andata in scena dal 13 aprile al 28 giugno con Alcesti di Euripide, Antigone di Sofocle, I Persiani di Eschilo e l'Iliade; la 62ª stagione 2027 e' gia' annunciata con Troiane, Filottete, Gli Uccelli e Ulisse, l'ultima Odissea. Gli spettacoli iniziano alle 19:00 a maggio e alle 19:30 a giugno. | [Fondazione INDA](https://www.indafondazione.org/) | medium | 2027-07-31 |
| L'Area archeologica della Neapolis di Siracusa, gestita dalla Regione Siciliana, costa 14 euro intero e 7 euro ridotto e apre tutti i giorni dalle 8:30 alle 19:40, con chiusura della biglietteria alle 18:30 (2026). | [Regione Siciliana - Parchi archeologici](https://parchiarcheologici.regione.sicilia.it/siracusa-eloro-villa-tellaro-akrai/biglietti/area-archeologica-della-neapolis/); [doc 2](https://parchiarcheologici.regione.sicilia.it/siracusa-eloro-villa-tellaro-akrai/orari/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il Parco archeologico della Neapolis occupa 240.000 metri quadrati nella parte settentrionale di Siracusa e comprende il Teatro Greco (III secolo a.C., su impianto del V), l'Anfiteatro romano, l'Ara di Ierone II, la Latomia del Paradiso con l'Orecchio di Dionisio e la Grotta dei Cordari, e la cosiddetta Tomba di Archimede. | [Comune di Siracusa](https://www.comune.siracusa.it/vivere-il-comune/luoghi/copy-2) | medium | 2099-12-31 |
| Il sito UNESCO 'Siracusa e le necropoli rupestri di Pantalica' e' iscritto dal 2005 con i criteri ii, iii, iv e vi e comprende due componenti: la citta' antica (Ortigia e l'area archeologica della Neapolis) e l'altopiano di Pantalica, a 40 chilometri, dove sono scavate nella roccia oltre 5.000 tombe databili soprattutto fra il XIII e il VII secolo a.C. | [Ministero della Cultura - Ufficio UNESCO](https://unesco.cultura.gov.it/projects/siracusa-e-le-necropoli-rupestri-di-pantalica/) | medium | 2099-12-31 |

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