Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  Andy Hinds 

• Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

  Euripides

• Nótaí Faoin Údar

  A new version of the Ancient Greek Tragedy.

• Suíomh

  The play takes place on the shores of Aulis on the eastern coast of Greece.

• Achoimre

  When Helen, Queen of Sparta, abandons her husband for the Prince of Troy a thousand ships are launched on a mission to reclaim her and to punish Troy.

  Trouble ensues when the Greek fleet is becalmed at Aulis. The goddess Artemis agrees to restore the wind only if Agamemnon agrees to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to her. When the girl's mother uncovers the plan, however, she resolves to halt the sacrifice at any cost.

  A new version of the classic Euripidean tragedy.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Dráma Fada

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  6

• Total

  8

• Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

  In addition to the eight lead actors, a chorus is used.

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  17 June 2011

• Leiriú

  Produced by Classic Stage Ireland (CSI)

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  Project Arts Centre
  

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.