Who Was Elektra?
Meet one of the greatest of all the characters in ancient Greek drama
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Euripides
Potions and Poisons: Classical Ancestors of the Wicked Witch, Part 2
Meet the formidable proto-witch, Medea.
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A Guide to Euripides’ Medea
Unpacking the ancient, bloody myth of Medea.
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Getting to Know You
Playwright Luis Alfaro is remaking Euripides' Medea for Los Angeles.
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In Search of Euripides’ Helen
A video discussion on the dramaturgy of Euripides’ Helen.
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An Interview with the Creative Team behind Euripides’ “Helen” at the Getty Villa
Video interviews of the stars, director, and playwright behind the production of Euripides’ Helen.
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A Living Artifact: “Trojan Women (after Euripides)” Premieres Tonight
Tonight at 8:00 p.m., the Getty Villa becomes a stage for the premiere of Trojan Women (after Euripides). It’s the culmination of years of... Read More
Nothing Happens, Everything Happens: Perspectives on “Trojan Women (after Euripides)”
“People don’t understand why Trojan Women is such a great play, because they say nothing happens,” says director Anne Bogart, explaining why SITI Company... Read More
SITI Company on “Trojan Women (after Euripides)” at the Getty Villa
SITI company premieres a newly commissioned adaptation of Euripides’ Trojan Women at the Getty Villa on September 8. “We’ve been working for 20 years to... Read More
Reimagining Euripides: A 21st-Century “Trojan Women” at the Getty Villa
First performed over 2,400 years ago, Euripides’ Trojan Women is one of the most enduring and moving of classical dramas—and one of the greatest... Read More