Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis from San Jose Rep
San Jose Repertory Theatre, Across from the San Antonio light rail station (101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, CA 95113)
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The last date listed for Iphigenia at Aulis was Saturday May 27, 2006 / 3:00pm.
More Information About Iphigenia at Aulis
Quotes & Highlights
- "Edgy, gripping and often brilliantly atmospheric production." --Daily Telegraph
Description
<p>Just how far will a military leader go to save face and secure victory? The Greek fleet assembles in the Bay of Aulis, ready to launch an attack on Troy, but the wind suddenly drops and the ships sit idle. The army blames their leader who, at risk of losing his command, panics and grabs at a solution. He will sacrifice his own daughter to the gods, in return for a favorable wind.</p> <p>Euripides’ last play is one of the most caustically acute dramas ever written about the twisted psychology and murky self-serving motives of men at war. Dance Brigade, San Francisco’s groundbreaking, modern dance company—founded in 1984 by Krissy Keefer and Nina Fichter—infuses the work with powerful imagery, giving Iphigenia at Aulis a muscular energy that defines this iconoclastic, visionary troupe</p>