BWW Review: IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT at Upstream Theater
An astonishingly fierce tour de force blazes at Upstream Theater
An astonishingly fierce tour de force blazes at Upstream Theater
Blisteringly poetic: Inspired by the Greek myth about a young woman offered as a human sacrifice, Gary Owen's IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT is a fireball of a monologue with lines that can be wickedly funny even as they drive home the high price people pay for society's shortcomings.
In the hour-long special, filmed in his hometown of Cincinnati at the Memorial Hall OTR, Owen hilariously embraces his new life as a divorceì following a very public and messy end to his marriage.
Marking the first full-length production that Artistic Director Joe Murphy has directed since his appointment in 2019, Sherman Theatre presents a festive treat written by one of Wales's best loved playwrights, Gary Owen (Iphigenia in Splott, Killology).
Tickets will be available on a Pay What You Can system, starting at just £6.
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Meg Clarke (performer) delivers a powerful interpretation of Gary Owen’s one-woman political play IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT.
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In keeping with the evolving response to the current public health crisis, Upstream Theater is postponing their regional premiere of IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT by Welsh playwright Gary Owen until next season.
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