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Greek Theatre Tour
Sponsored by: Ryerson University, the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada
(SSHRC),
OVERVIEW Three plays
by leading playwrights. commissioned and directed by the theatre
director Peggy Shannon, and inspired by the ancient Greek
plays, will be rehearsed in Canada and then embark on a tour of
Greece in 2012 and Canada and the USA in 2013. While on tour
in Greece the performers and production team will attend Master
Classes on ancient Greek Theatre, attend Hellenic Festival theatre
performances and visit Delphi, Corinth, Mycenae and other
archeological sites and museums for a more in-depth understanding of
ancient Greek theatre .
TOUR DATES:
(order of performances may change) HYDRA: Hydrama
Theatre, Vlychos (World Premieres) 3rd July
“SIRENS” by Judith Thompson 4th July
“THE INTUITION OF IPHIGENIA” by Velina Hasu Houston 5th July “THE SUICIDE
OF COLONEL A AJAX” by Timberlake Wertenbaker ATHENS:
Amphitheatre, University of Athens, Museum of History. Plaka 10th July “THE INTUITION
OF IPHIGENIA” by Velina Hasu Houston 11th July
“SIRENS “ by Judith Thompson 12th July
“ THE SUICIDE OF COLONEL A AJAX” by Timberlake Wertenbaker
DELPHI: King Iniohos Amphitheatre 13th
July Delphi “SIRENS” by Judith Thompson
ELEUSINA: Eleusian Festival Amphitheatre
16th
July “ THE SUICIDE OF COLONEL A AJAX” by
Timberlake Wertenbaker 17th
July “THE INTUITION OF IPHIGENIA” by Velina Hasu
Houston
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