Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama Group presents Euripides' Orestes, performed in Ancient Greek with English supertitles. Directed by Ruya Tazebay.
First performed on the fiftieth anniversary of Aeschylus' Oresteia amidst great political and social turmoil, Orestes reworks the familiar tragedy of the House of Atreus in startling, unfamiliar ways, with mayhem (!), murder (?), and a happy (?!) ending. Abandoned by their family, their society, and their gods, Electra and Orestes—together with their friend Pylades—devise an outrageous, bloody scheme for their own salvation.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite. The three performances in the Glicker-Milstein Theatre are as follows:
Friday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18, 1:00 p.m., followed by talkback with cast and crew.
Saturday, April 18, 7:00 p.m.