"Elektra" tells the tragic story of the daughter and son of the late king Agamemnon planning retribution for their mother who murdered him. "The Women of the Thesmophoria" is a satiric comedy featuring the playwright Euripides that makes fun of the tragic genre and the role of women within it.
Polloi Productions presents a double bill of Euripides' "Elektra" and Aristophanes' "The Women at the Thesmophoria". This pair of plays represents the tragedy and comedy genres of Ancient Greek theatre.
"Elektra", translated by famed classicist Emily Wilson, describes the revenge plot of the children of Agamemnon against their murderous mother Clytemnestra. Follow Elektra and Orestes as they take revenge on the scheming woman who murdered their father.
"The Women at the Thesmophoria" is an adapted version by student Samantha Dotson. It attempts to bring to the modern stage the comedic work of Aristophanes as he tells of the plotted revenge of the women of Athens against the playwright Euripides. As the women bring him to trial for defamation, Euripides' kinsman Mnesilochus sneaks into their meeting dressed as a woman in hopes of changing their minds about Euripides. He is discovered, and Euripides and Mnesilochus have to scheme of a way to free themselves from the Thesmophoria before it's too late.
Content warnings: Violence / Scenes of a sexual nature
£7 Standard
£6 Concession (inc. Classics Society Members)
£5 Durham Student Theatre
This produciton takes place at the Mount Oswald Hub, The Drive, DH1 3LD.
The performances will begin at 7:10pm and last until approximatelyy 9pm with a 10 minute interval.
