New York Euripides Summer Festival Presents SUPPLIANTS
By: A.A. Cristi Jul. 27, 2018
Currently in its tenth summer season, New York Euripides Summer Festival presents Suppliants in three outdoor stages and one indoor stage from the 2nd through the 10th of August. All performances are free of charge to the general public including students and children. In this unusually structured tragedy from ca. 421 BCE, the wives and children of killed soldiers go to Eleusis, near Athens, to seek justice for their dead and help from the monarch of Athens to pressure Thebes to surrender the corpses to their families so that they can be given a proper burial.
Athens, famous for its hospitality to outcasts and its democratic ideals, resembles a "sanctuary city" of today while Euripides emphasizes that life is short and wars ought to be avoided. Produced by American Thymele Theatre, founded 25 years ago by Stephen Diacrussi, this production of Suppliants is presented with live music by Athan Hilaki and directed by Samantha Muster. The Argive women and children are played by Erin Clancy, Ruby Balsamo, Jennifer Marie Marinelli, Alesiandra Nikezi, Barbara Lopez, Vivi Howard, Alicia Ceron and Hudson Balsamo. John-Alexander Sakelos portrays Theseus and Adrastus is played by Andreas Pliatsikas.
It features Gena Haver as Aethra, Grace Hudson as Evadne, and Adrienne Gales as Athena. Alex M. Griffin appears as the Messenger, Zane Michael as the Herald and veteran actor Peter J. Coriaty as Iphis. Here's the full festival lineup and guide:
2018 New York Euripides Summer Festival presents Suppliants
AN AMERICAN THYMELE THEATRE PRODUCTION
Thursday, August 2 at 6:00 pm - East River Park Amphitheatre
Friday, August 3 at 6:00 pm - East River Park Amphitheatre
Monday, August 6 at 6:00 pm - The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
Tuesday, August 7 at 6:00 pm - The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
Thursday, August 9 at 6:00 pm - Almira Kennedy Coursey Amphitheatre
Friday, August 10 at 8:00 pm -The Glicker-Milstein Theatre
EAST RIVER PARK AMPHITHEATRE: John V. Lindsay East River Park - FDR Drive overpass - Exit 4 (Grand St.)
Richard Rodgers AMPHITHEATER: Marcus Garvey Park, 120-124 Sts. Bet. Madison Av. & Mt. Morris Pk. W.
ALMIRA KENNEDY COURSEY AMPHITHEATRE: Herbert Von King Park - 670 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn
GLICKER-MILSTEIN THEATRE: Columbia University - 3009 Broadway, Diana Center - Lower Level 2 (118th St.)
Amphitheater Listings and Maps: http://www.bit.ly/euripidesfest
RESERVATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED FOR THE AUGUST 10 PERFORMANCE
For Reservations, call 1-212-868-4444 or visit SmartTix: https://www.smarttix.com/Event/sup6A6
Just like in antiquity, all performances are free of charge to the public.
Come and enjoy another summer treat by the world's greatest playwright of all time.
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