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 The Bacchae by Euripides
Translation by Francis Blessington
Directed by Meg Taintor
May 1st-16th, 2009
Rehearsal Hall A at the Calderwood Pavilion
Boston Center for the Arts
527-551 Tremont Street
South End, Boston MA
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“You are ignorant of life, of what you do, and what you are. ”
When Gods and mortals spar the results set both a king and a city on a path to tragedy.
When the citizens of Thebes deny the divinity of Dionysos, he punishes them by inciting the women into a frenzy – driving them from their homes into the mountains where they enact the wild rituals of worship to Bacchus. The young king Pentheus wrestles the god for control of his city, but will his lack of understanding lead to his ruination?
An undeniable masterpiece, Euripides’ The Bacchae is a primal and powerful play that has remained relevant for 2500 years.
Trojan Barbie
March 28-April 22, 2009
American Repertory Theatre
ZERO Arrow St Cambridge 02138
Synopsis: Lotte Jones, a doll repair expert, needs a vacation. She books herself on a cultural tour for singles and travels with them to modern-day Troy, where she finds more of a change of scene than she'd bargained for in the midst of an attack by the Greek
army threatening to destroy the last fragments of a mighty civilization.
Part contemporary drama, part homage to Euripides' Trojan Women, Trojan Barbie tells the perpetually moving tale of Priam's widow, Hecuba, and her defenseless family, recast against the vivid reality of modern warfare.
Poetic, compassionate, and tinged with great warmth and humor, Trojan Barbie is an epic war story with a most unlikely heroine, who always looks on the bright side even as past and present collide about her.
Carmel O'Reilly, director of Sugan Theatre's St. Nicholas that A.R.T. presented in 2000, joins the Company for the first time to direct this imaginative work.
'09 ExL Fellowship Program,
January-October, 2009. Another great Fellowship Program and series of ExL lectures began on January 14 with a welcome and introductory remarks delivered by Barbara Harrison and Connie Carven, followed by the first lecture, The World of the Ancient Greeks in Art and Text, by Professor Ann O. Koloski-Ostrow. For more about ExL Fellowships and opportunities to study for credit, travel to Greece, develop curricula, and strengthen Greek studies in the schools, click here >>.
Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens. This major exhibition is on view at the galleries of the Onassis Cultural Centre in New York, from December 10, 2008 to May 9, 2009. The exhibition brings together 155 extraordinary archaeological objects in order to re-examine preconceptions about the exclusion of women from public life in ancient Athens. A variety of educational programs will be scheduled in conjunction with the display, including gallery talks, lectures and an international conference.
Exhibit. NYC hosts fascinating exhibit! Don’t miss “From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000-1100 BC”, an exhibition at the Onassis Cultural Center in New York City (645 5th Avenue). The show highlights artifacts from ancient Crete, including a miniature double-axe votive and a beautiful bull’s head from an ancient drinking vessel. The exhibit is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., March 13 to September 13, 2008. Free admission and free tours on Thursdays at 1 p.m. Review >>
Smithsonian Article. Great article on restoration of the Parthenon in Smithsonian magazine (February 2008). In “Unlocking Mysteries of the Parthenon”, Evan Hadingham highlights the exacting work of restoration, and reveals some surprising details and postulations, i.e. that ancient tools were far sharper and more durable than those of today. Hadingham is senior science editor of PBS’s NOVA series (NOVA’s program “Secrets of the Parthenon” aired January 29, 2008). The article and photographs are also available online. And see our photo gallery for related images.
Exhibit. “Greek Myths,” paintings by Ellen Cavanagh O’Sullivan were shown at The Gallery of The Greek Institute, 1038 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. More >>
Exhibit. An exhibit worth seeing! Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, an exhibit at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum in Cambridge, MA, corrected the popular misconception that marble sculptures were stark white. The exhibit revealed what the ancient world really looked like. Sculptures, friezes, and other art work were painted in dazzling colors, including reds, yellows, blues, and greens. Several items in this traveling show will be highlighted at The Getty Villa in Malibu from March 6-June 23, 2008, in an exhibition titled The Color of Life.
Website. A website worth visiting! The American Archaeological Association website at www.archaeological.org/education contains free downloadable lesson plans for Greek Vase Painting and A Greco-Roman Feast, among others, and several ideas for using archaeology in the classroom.
ExL Milestones. Now in its eleventh year, the program is impacting 50 schools, 12 school districts, 200 teachers, and thousands of students
in the greater Boston area.
NCSS Article. National Council For Social Studies published
A Marvelous Journey: Calling from Greece to a U.S. Classroom by Lana
Holman, 2005 Greek
Fellow, and
John Sucich about fourth grade students in Belmont, Massachusetts
travelling to Greece. |
