Euripides , Carol Sorgenfrei
How could a woman who killed her children be saved by the gods? The shocking ending of Euripides' play is the starting point for a meditation on modern woman and the role of the artist/shaman. This synthesis of classic Greek and Japanese Noh Theatre retains the basic story of the former but is performed in a creative, stylized manner inspired by the latter, with chant, song and dance. These two theatre forms have many similarities - both are non-illusionistic and both grew out of religious ceremony and ritual - drawing on primitive myths and legends. In Japan the Noh plays have no thematic relation, but this play consists of five scenes - each corresponding to one of the traditional plays to form a single entity. This work offers exceptional opportunities for creativity and artistic innovation to directors, actors and designers.
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