Laughter and Mischief Return to the Villa’s Outdoor Theater
The Troubies retell Aristophanes’s Lysistrata set to Liza Minnelli’s greatest hits
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Outdoor Classical Theater
The Heal Pairs Humor with Pathos to Retell Sophocles’s Story of a Wounded Warrior
On making ancient Greek drama new again.
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Iphigenia in Aulis on the Stage and in Art
A sacrifice that resonated across the ages.
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Updating Ancient Roman Comedy for the 21st Century
Ancient jokes come alive on stage.
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Ancient Roman Screwball Comedy Comes to the Getty Villa
Mayhem and music, ancient style.
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Creating East L.A. at the Getty Villa
“My eyes still light up every time I see the rolling scaffold come into the space. It’s a moment that has perfect harmony for me.”
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Experiencing Outdoor Theater at the Getty Villa
A taste of the outdoor theater experience at the Getty Villa.
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Getting to Know You
Playwright Luis Alfaro is remaking Euripides' Medea for Los Angeles.
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Orpheus Goes to the Movies
Two cinematic retellings of the Orpheus myth are both controversial and compelling.
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Aeschylus’s Persian Queen: An Actor’s Craft
Bringing alive an ancient queen.
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A Guide to Aeschylus’s “Persians”
A theater-goer's guide to the western world's oldest play.
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“Persians,” An Ancient Play Remade for the 21st Century
Director Anne Bogart on remaking the Western world’s oldest play for the 21st century.
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