Le Supplici
The Suppliants
a Greek Tragedy by Aeschylus
Greek Thatre, August 16th 2017 @ 9.30pm
Directed and permormed by Moni Ovadia and Mario Incudine
A Sicilian interpretation of the Greek tragedy, a colorful and choral event sang in Sicilian and modern Greek languages, full of social messages.
The Suppliants, also called The Suppliant Maidens, or The Suppliant Women, is a play by Aeschylus. It was probably first performed sometime after 470 BC. It was long thought to be the earliest surviving play by Aeschylus due to the relatively anachronistic function of the chorus as the protagonist of the drama. However, evidence
Plot The Danaids form the chorus and serve as the protagonists. They flee a forced marriage to their Egyptian cousins. When the Danaides reach Argos, they entreat King Pelasgus to protect them. He refuses pending the decision of the Argive people, who decide in the favor of the Danaids. Danaus rejoices the outcome, and the Danaids praise the Greek gods. Almost immediately, a herald of the Egyptians comes to attempt to force the Danaids to return to their cousins for marriage. Pelasgus arrives, threatens the herald, and urges the Danaids to remain within the walls of Argos. The play ends with the Danaids retreating into the Argive walls, protected.
TICKETS on boxol.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 30,00
Gallery: € 20,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 10,00
Ticket Offices in Taormina
Casa del Cinema of Taormina Arte in Corso Umberto n. 61
Tabacchi Shop “La6” in via Bagnoli Croci n. 90 Taormina – T. 0942 23226 – open 6.00am – 1.00pm and 4.30pm – 8.30pm
Congress Hall (only on da’s event) >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (till 9.00pm on event’s day)
More info: anfiteatrosicilia.it
