Five-Ton Wheel Takes Center Stage for “Prometheus Bound”
A five-ton steel wheel has craned into the Getty Villa for this fall’s outdoor theater production.
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Outdoor Classical Theater
Getty Voices: Backstage at the Villa
What does it take create live theater?
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Prometheus Bound: A God Stands Up for Humans’ Rights
Prometheus gave humans fire, and for that he was punished for all of eternity. His story is brought to life in the Villa’s outdoor theater this fall.
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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
Video: Manoel Felciano on Playing Orestes in “Elektra”
Sophocles’ Elektra—which concludes its run at the Getty Villa this Saturday—is the story of a woman’s thirst for revenge: Elektra rages and plots against... Read More
Video: Pamela Reed on Working with Carey Perloff and Olympia Dukakis
Pamela Reed rips into the role of murderous queen Clytemnestra in Sophocles’ Elektra with gusto. She creates a character that reviewers have described as... Read More
Video: Olympia Dukakis and Carey Perloff on the Making of “Elektra”
“I will not participate in that patriarchy!” That was Olympia Dukakis’s reaction, almost 25 years ago, when director Carey Perloff approached her about starring... Read More