Iphigenia (2005)

Production

Description Adapted from Euripides, this play focuses on the moments just before the Trojan War begins. Agamemnon, the commander-in-chief of the Greek Army is told by an oracle that unless he sacrifices his daughter IPHIGENIA, the winds will not arrive and allow the ships to sail to begin the war at Troy. After considerable suffering, he agrees to kill her, and the war begins. The play asks the question: is the sacrifice of a child necessary for war?;IPHIGENIA, adapted from Euripides by Ms. Skipitares, features 5 foot Bunraku puppets strapped to the front of actors' bodies at the head, the chest, the waist, and the knees. Each veiled actor speaks his lines from behind the puppet, much as an actor might have spoken his lines from behind a large Greek mask in ancient Greek theater. In this particular story of betrayal and deception in the name of war, these puppets are an eerie construction of facade and public display, while their operators are a shadow of primal, often raw emotions and personal desires. Iphigenia is the only character who is performed without a puppet.

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DateMarch 18 – April 3, 2005

LanguageEnglish

IdentifierPROD.2005.0004