Iph...

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You Dont Have to be White to be Greek...Set at the beginning of the Trojan War, General Agamemnon has a difficult choice to make – should he sacrifice his daughter Iphiegeneia, or condemn his entire army, and nation, to defeat? The Greek army is set to sail for Troy, but is unable to depart due to a strange lack of wind. This is no mere meteorological abnormality, but rather the will of the gods, and in order to whip up the winds, Agamemnon must sacrifice his only daughter. Agamemnon sets the sacrifice into action, announcing that Iphigeneia is to marry the greathero Achilles; she is thrilled at the prospect of the marriage, but Iphigeneia, her mother, and the groom-to-be soon discover the truth – that Iphigeneia will be sacrificed. As Achilles prepares to defend her honor, Iphigeneia has a sudden change of heart, and decides that the heroic thing to do would be to sacrifice herself. Is Iphigeneia’s sacrifice truly heroic, or selfish? For the love of her country and her father, or her own desire to be immortalized?

Part religious sermon, part rock concert, part classical tragedy, part modern political thriller, IPH… examines the intersection between the ancient ideals of the hero and the contemporary idea of celebrity, society's hold on the individual, and the need to be renowned. IPH...is an intimate chamber piece and a powerful contemporary drama.

Dylan Russell helms this edgy, lyrical adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy Iphigeneia at Aulis, featuring acclaimed actor and incoming African-American Shakespeare Artistic Director L. Peter Callender, Bay Area favorite C. Kelly Wright,and up-and-coming talent Traci Tolmaire.

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