TROJAN WOMEN IN EDMONTON
Huddled beneath the scorched wreckage of once noble Troy, three captive princesses
share the same destiny - to become the slaves and whores of their Greek conquerors.
From the award wining EYEWITNESS ENGLAND
An evocative denunciation of human cruelty; a lyrically moving chorus of redemption
and survival. TIMES
Charged with a raw sensual passion. GUARDIAN
Brutal. Beautiful. Unmissable! MAIL
WINNER MANCHESTER (UK) FRINGE
CATALYST THEATRE
Aug 15, 12 pm
Aug 16, 5:15 pm
Aug 18, 8 pm
Aug 20, 11:30 pm
Aug 21, 3:45 pm
Aug 22, 7:15 pm
Aug 24, 12 pm
General Admission $12
Students/Seniors $10
Ancient Greeks (ID Required) $8
No Trojans, No horses
CAST LIST
ANDROMACHE – Laura Danielle Sharp
CASSANDRA – Nell Corrin.
HELEN – Carly Tarett.
Adaptation – Peter McGarry
Costumes by Wonder Woman (07515 664086)
Eyewitness’ TROJAN WOMEN is an adaptation (rather than a translation)
of Euripides’ original, spiced with certain historical morsels from Homer.
The action takes place in 1200 BC, after the abduction of Helen and the ensuing
conquest of Troy by a united Grecian army, led by King Agamemnon.
Much of Euripides tight, economic text remains – adapted, somewhat, to
a style that is acceptable to the modern ear but sufficiently removed to give
the play its proper perspective.*
Peter Mc Garry, Artistic Director says
Eyewitness returns to Saskatoon after a fringe abstinence of five years and
we were tempted to cook something light and calorie free rather then serve up
a harrowing Greek Tragedy that some might find difficult to digest. We do appreciate
that festival gourmets have a wide choice from the Fringe Carte de Jour –
there are lots of sweet, yummy comedies on that sweet trolley. We do know however
that there are more than a few discerning palates in Saskatoon that might want
to savour a dish marinated in the finest Classic Literature, served piping hot
with all the trimmings.