Getting to Know You
Playwright Luis Alfaro is remaking Euripides' Medea for Los Angeles.
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Aeschylus’s Persian Queen: An Actor’s Craft
Bringing alive an ancient queen.
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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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Seeking Shelter: A Story of Greek Refugees and the Virgin Episkepsis
What dramatic stories could this Byzantine icon tell?
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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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Getty Voices: Backstage at the Villa
What does it take create live theater?
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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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Unmasking Scandal at Villa Theater Lab
Villa Theater Lab invites performers to work in residence at the Getty Villa for two weeks, workshopping new theater pieces and presenting them in... Read More
Fire and Ice: Artists Get Ready for the Pacific Standard Time Festival
From January 19 to 29, the Pacific Standard Time Performance and Public Art Festival will present more than 30 new public art commissions and... Read More
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