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.
An evocative denunciation of human cruelty; a lyrically moving chorus of redemption and survival. Charged with raw sensual passion.

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

Off Broadway Arts Centre
Eyewitness Theatre Company Thu 31 Jul 4:45:
Eyewitness Theatre Company Sun 03 Aug 8:30:
Eyewitness Theatre Company Mon 04 Aug 11:45 AM
Eyewitness Theatre Company Tue 05 Aug 6:20
Eyewitness Theatre Company Thu 07 Aug 9:15
Eyewitness Theatre Company Sat 09 Aug 6:45

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.