THE PERSIANS by Aeschylus adapted by Robert Auletta

The empire has fallen. The Persian king is missing. The Queen waits for news that will shatter a nation.

The Persians.
Written in 472 BCE by Aeschylus, a Greek soldier, who wrote the first anti-war play in recorded history from the perspective of his enemies: The Persians. Greek audiences were shocked that he would write a play that would empathize with their enemeis.

Robert Auletta’s adaptation strips the language to bone and brings the collapse of power into terrifying proximity. The audience does not watch from a distance. You sit inside the palace as victory turns to ruin.

This is a story about what remains when triumph fails.

Directed by Josh Pohja, visionary director of (Henry V, My Name is Rachel Corrie, An Enemy of the People, Hamlet, Antigone,The Skin of Our Teeth, and All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914) whose anti-war productions have become known for their severity and immediacy.

There are only 75 seats per night.
Three performances only.
April 24–26.

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