Aeschylus's THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN in a version by David Greig with music by John Browne
When:
Friday, Aug 02, 2024 6:00p -
Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 10:30p
Friday, Aug 02, 2024 6:00p -
Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 10:30p
Where:
PORT Park
99 Marginal Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Date Idea, Good for Groups, Outside, Shows
Event website:
www.apollinairetheatre.com
Apollinaire Theatre Company in collaboration with the City of Chelsea and Teatro Chelsea present a FREE BILINGUAL (English/Spanish) immersive event staged in PORT Park:
Aeschylus's THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN
in a version by David Greig
with music by John Browne
DATES
Fridays & Saturdays, August 2-17
Pre-show begins at 6:00
The Suppliant Women begins at 7:30
LOCATION:
PORT Park
99 Marginal Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
Please bring beach chairs or blankets for seating on the lawn.
Parking is on-site & Free!
IF WE HELP, WE INVITE TROUBLE. IF WE DON’T, WE BRING SHAME.
Fifty women board a boat in North Africa. They flee across the Mediterranean, leaving everything behind. They are escaping forced marriage in their home and seeking asylum in Greece.
Written 2,500 years ago, The Suppliant Women is one of the world’s oldest plays. It’s about the plight of refugees, about moral and human rights, and democracy. It tells a story that echoes down the ages to find striking and poignant resonance today.
Featuring in performance a chorus of local women, this is part play, part ritual, part theatrical archaeology. It explores fundamental questions of humanity: who are we, where do we belong and, if all goes wrong, who will take us in?
Runtime is approximately 90-105 minutes.
Kick off the night at 6:00 with Live Music, Entertainment, and Dinner in our pop-up Beer Garden featuring BearMoose Brewery with take-out or delivery from Chelsea's exciting culinary delights.
The Suppliant Women begins at 7:30.
