This week, the theater departments of three New Hampshire universities are collaborating to present a trilogy of ancient Greek dramas: Agamemnon, The Trojan Women, and Electra. We'll talk with a classics expert about the origins of the plays and their original contexts. And we'll talk with one of the plays' directors about how to present such ancient works to contemporary audiences.
Our guests are:
- Dr. Stephen Trzaskoma, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Classics Program at the University of New Hampshire
- David Kaye, Head of Acting and Directing for the University of New Hampshire's Department of Theater and Dance.
Agamemnon will be performed by Keene State College's Department of Theater and Dance.
The Trojan Women will be performed by Plymouth State University's Department of Theater, Dance and Music.
Electra will be performed by the University of New Hampshire's Department of Theater and Dance.
Here's a complete list of the performance dates:
At UNH, Durham:
Feb 21 at 7pm: Electra
Feb 22 at 7pm: Electra
Feb 23 at 7pm The Trojan Women
Feb 24 at 7pm Agamemnon
Feb 25 at 2pm Electra
At Keene State College:
Feb 28 at 7:30pm: Agamemnon
Feb 29 at 7:30pm: Agamemnon
March 1 at 7:30pm The Trojan Women
March 2 at 7:30pm Electra
March 3 at 2pm: Agamemnon
At Plymouth State:
March 7 at 7pm: The Trojan Women
March 8 at 7pm: Agamemnon
March 9 at 7pm: Electra
March 10 at 2pm: The Trojan Women
March 10 at 7pm: The Trojan Women
March 11 at 2pm: The Trojan Women
