Tag: Greek Tragedy

  • PHAEDRA(S) at BAM

    PHAEDRA(S) at BAM

    The trouble and the treasure of writing about modern adaptations of ancient myths is that there is too much context and too many references from centuries of retelling and analysis, so that I could read about Phaedra the myth and Phaedra the woman for the rest of my life and endlessly form and inform and…

  • The Unrelenting Grip of Ellen McLaughlin’s THE TROJAN WOMEN

    The Unrelenting Grip of Ellen McLaughlin’s THE TROJAN WOMEN

    Haley’s production fully commits to its fearless examination of the monstrosities of war, and offers an in-your-face look at the suffering women are subjected to on behalf of men.