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
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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
Mortals Pay Homage to Homer’s “Iliad,” Epic of Gods and War
Mighty sieges and human follies. The bravado of warriors and the rages and schemes of gods. The Iliad, one of the best-told epics of... Read More
Selected Shorts Celebrates the Written (and Spoken) Word
Rumors of the short story’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Only an appearance by Mark Twain himself could have capped an evening of well-crafted,... Read More
Stilt-Walking Actors Extend Their Stay at the Getty Villa
The Art of Ancient Greek Theater closed on January 3, but one loan object from the exhibition won’t be making its way back home... Read More
Poor Dog Group Unleashes the Power of Satyrs for Villa Theater Lab
L.A. theater ensemble Poor Dog Group is unleashing Satyr Atlas, a re-imagining of ancient Greek satyr plays, at the Getty Villa this weekend. What... Read More
Storyteller Daniel Morden Discusses His Craft
Breathing life into ancient tales is both a challenge and an art. Master storyteller Daniel Morden, who performs this weekend at the Getty Villa,... Read More
AUDIO: Art and Performance in Classical Greece
A window onto the world of ancient Greek theater.
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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
Video: Bonfire Madigan Shive on the Music for “Elektra” at the Getty Villa
“A living, pulsing world” is what composer, cellist, and vocalist Bonfire Madigan Shive set out to create with her music for the Villa’s outdoor... Read More