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Iphigenia – Arcola Theatre
14Apr By Stewart Who?No Comments
London

Iphigenia – Arcola Theatre

Iphigenia in Aulis was first staged, alongside the Bacchae and the Alcmaeon, at the Great Dionysia in 405 B.C. It premiered shortly after Euripides' death. It’s likely that Euripides' son (or nephew) took the reins and staged the play. Nepotism was as rife in showbiz thousands of years ago as it is today. Rather like the Bible, the original text remains an object of debate. It was probably incomplete when the playwright died. Scholars remain in a schism over what was added posthumously, by whom and for what reason. Adapted and directed by Serdar Biliş, Arcola Theatre’s Iphigenia uses Stephen Sharkey’s English take on the play. It dramatizes the myth regarding the sacrifice of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra's daughter Iphigenia. Why would a father slaughter his daughter? Well, the Greeks nee...
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<strong>Iphigenia – The Hope Theatre</strong>
14Jan By Riana HowarthNo Comments
London

Iphigenia – The Hope Theatre

This take on a Greek classic directed by Elsie Yager focuses on how a woman may submit herself to a brutal ending. Set in a bedroom designed by TK Hay with all white props, against a red and black floor, it hints at the drama and tragedy, but the intimacy conveys the feeling of a lived experience. We enter the space with Iphigenia (Karen Barredo) sat incessantly brushing her hair solemnly. The chorus members manifest as real people in video interviews projected onto the bed and wall. Without an introduction to the people in the videos, I searched for the link between them and Iphigenia. I eventually understood that those interviewed were foreshadowing and reflecting upon Iphigenia’s experiences as a woman but throughout different eras. Alongside these, Iphigenia passes through the stage...
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