Euripides News

Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride will be revived at the Metropolitan Opera beginning February 12 for a series of performances featuring three of the stars of the 2007 new production premiere: Susan Graham as Iphigenie, Placido Domingo as Oreste, and Paul Groves as Pylade.

Theatre of NOTE begins the celebration of its 30th Anniversary with the World Premiere of ALCESTE, written by B. Walker Sampson and directed by Darin Dahms.

'KINGS: THE SIEGE OF TROY'- Three theaters team up to present new stage version of 'The Iliad of Homer, Books I & II' as adapted by famed English poet Christopher Logue. Production is adapted for the stage and directed by Jim Milton.

AFTER TROY, a contemporary and witty retelling of Euripides' Women of Troy and Hecuba, by award-winning poet and playwright Glyn Maxwell, will have its world premiere on 2 March 2011 at the Oxford Playhouse, followed by an extended run at London's Shaw Theatre, with a press night on 18 March, prior to a UK tour.

On the last precipice of Civilization, the myth of Medea meets Thelma and Louise, Cavalli and Rebecca West in a multimedia mashup featuring soundscape by Kristin Worrall. medea and medea/for medea uses a variety of ancient and contemporary materials to establish new boundaries for storytelling and mythmaking in a world dominated by mediated images and information. It attempts to break down cultural and dramatic expectations and create space for audiences to experience moments and episodes of connection and recognition with unusual juxtapositions, beauty, and dissonance.

Theatre of NOTE begins the celebration of its 30th Anniversary with the World Premiere of ALCESTE, written by B. Walker Sampson and directed by Darin Dahms.

The world-premiere adaptation of LYSISTRATA by the renowned puppet artist, writer and director Theodora Skipitares - which mixes Aristophanes' ancient comic tale about a group of Greek women who withhold sex from their husbands and lovers with video and newsreel footage of actual modern-day international sex strikes -- will be presented by La MaMa ETC in association with Skysaver Productions, with previews starting February 3 prior to an official press opening February 6 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan.

The world-premiere adaptation of LYSISTRATA by the renowned puppet artist, writer and director Theodora Skipitares - which mixes Aristophanes' ancient comic tale about a group of Greek women who withhold sex from their husbands and lovers with video and newsreel footage of actual modern-day international sex strikes -- will be presented by La MaMa ETC in association with Skysaver Productions, with an official press opening February 6 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan.

Theatre of NOTE begins the celebration of its 30th Anniversary with the World Premiere of ALCESTE, written by B. Walker Sampson and directed by Darin Dahms.

The world-premiere adaptation of LYSISTRATA by the renowned puppet artist, writer and director Theodora Skipitares - which mixes Aristophanes' ancient comic tale about a group of Greek women who withhold sex from their husbands and lovers with video and newsreel footage of actual modern-day international sex strikes -- will be presented by La MaMa ETC in association with Skysaver Productions, with previews starting February 3 prior to an official press opening February 6 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan.

The world-premiere adaptation of LYSISTRATA by the renowned puppet artist, writer and director Theodora Skipitares - which mixes Aristophanes' ancient comic tale about a group of Greek women who withhold sex from their husbands and lovers with video and newsreel footage of actual modern-day international sex strikes -- will be presented by La MaMa ETC in association with Skysaver Productions, with previews starting February 3 prior to an official press opening February 6 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan.

Theatre of NOTE begins the celebration of its 30th Anniversary with the World Premiere of ALCESTE, written by B. Walker Sampson and directed by Darin Dahms.

Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride will be revived at the Metropolitan Opera beginning February 12 for a series of performances featuring three of the stars of the 2007 new production premiere: Susan Graham as Iphigenie, Placido Domingo as Oreste, and Paul Groves as Pylade.

Sweeping views of the City served as a backdrop last Monday evening when Ginger and Moshi Alafi hosted an exclusive event for high level supporters to the SF Playhouse and Bill English, Artistic Director announced plans for their eighth season of award winning theatre. The SF Playhouse has set an enviable standard for theatre production and in the process has attracted the Bay Area's best talent to its stage; this season will continue that trend.

The world-premiere adaptation of LYSISTRATA by the renowned puppet artist, writer and director Theodora Skipitares - which mixes Aristophanes' ancient comic tale about a group of Greek women who withhold sex from their husbands and lovers with video and newsreel footage of actual modern-day international sex strikes -- will be presented by La MaMa ETC in association with Skysaver Productions, with previews starting February 3 prior to an official press opening February 6 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan.

The world-premiere adaptation of LYSISTRATA by the renowned puppet artist, writer and director Theodora Skipitares - which mixes Aristophanes' ancient comic tale about a group of Greek women who withhold sex from their husbands and lovers with video and newsreel footage of actual modern-day international sex strikes -- will be presented by La MaMa ETC in association with Skysaver Productions, with previews starting February 3 prior to an official press opening February 6 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) in Manhattan.

BAM_20010101 BAM Presents JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Frank McGuinness. This production comes from the Abbey Theatre, Ireland and is directed by James Macdonald with set design by Tom Pye, costume design by Joan Bergin, lighting design by Jean Kalman, and sound design by Ian Dickinson

Theatre of NOTE begins the celebration of its 30th Anniversary with the World Premiere of ALCESTE, written by B. Walker Sampson and directed by Darin Dahms.

The New Theatre Project is pleased to announce the continuation of its very successful series of original play readings through the end of January

The New Theatre Project is pleased to announce the continuation of its very successful series of original play readings through the end of January