Iphigenia at Aulis

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T0350787665 (RNT04) Producer National Theatre. Director Katie Mitchell. Translation Don Taylor. Design Hildegarde Bechtler. Lighting Chris Davey. Choreographer Struan Leslie. Sound Gareth Fry. Performer Kate Duchene (Clytemnestra). Performer Peter Needham. Performer Charlotte Roach. Performer Justin Salinger. Performer Dominic Rowan. Performer Annamaria Adams. Performer Helena Lymbery. Performer Penelope McGhie.
12 Jun 04 to 7 Sep 04	Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374 listing details L247812390
T1235458960 (DUB01) Translation Don Taylor. Director Katie Mitchell.
22 Mar 01 to 21 Apr 01	The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L01897268693
T01066946533 (ICARUS00) Company Icarus Productions. Director Timothy Ackroyd. Producer Costas Charalambos costa. Music George Kallis. Director Xenia Orphanides. Lighting Gema Calleja. Design Gema Calleja. Costume Maroulla Costa. Performer Christopher Greco (Agamemnon). Performer Shuna Snow (Clytemnestra). Performer Stevie Isaac (Iphegenia). Performer Hamadi Mwapachu (Achilles). Performer Sean Pritchard (Menelaus). Performer Rohington Noshir Dordi (Assistant). Performer Sacid Isikman (Messenger). Performer Jane Garioni (Chorus). Performer Martha Collins (Chorus). Performer Sarah Vermande (Chorus).
28 Nov 00 to 17 Dec 00	Etcetera Theatre, Inner London :: V198 listing details L01166964891

Details

Play :: Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, is sacrificed to the goddess Artemis, to persuade her to grant the Greek ships a favouring wind on their way to conquer Troy. Agamemnon has become an ambitious politician, wavering in his motives, and a moral, if not a physical coward. Menelaus is also doubtful character. Achilles, to be sure, has something of a hero about him, but it is heroism of a very human youth, not of an adult Homeric warrior. As to Iphigenia, her character has been transformed from an unwilling victim into a true saint. She does not appear in Homer but tradition depict Iphigenia as a gagged, unwilling victim, appealing with her eyes, even at the moment of her death, for pity. In this play, she gives her life (much as Joan of Arc did) in accordance with what she regards as the 'divine will' and the needs of her country.

Author

Euripides