Mar
10
Femmes & Fates: Staging Eurydice Then and Now
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of Greek mythology’s most enduring, particularly on the modern stage. Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice reimagines the myth from Eurydice's perspective, focusing on her journey in the underworld. In this workshop, we’ll dive into the classical myth and Ruhl’s retelling, using Ruhl’s work as a model for a broader discussion about contemporary adaptations of orally-preserved myths from across the globe, from the sacred "Popol Vuh" of the K'iche' people to the Middle East's "One Thousand and One Nights."
New Swan Shakespeare Center and UCI's Ye Olde Theatre Eaters welcome you to "Classical Drama, Reimagined" a public series of unexpected perspectives, open to all. Over the course of four sessions, our group will revisit and reinterpret such theatrical classics as Shakespeare’s Henriad, Romeo and Juliet, dramatizations of Greek myths, and Margaret Cavendish's The Convent of Pleasure. Co-led by Center guest scholar Neah Lekan and various UCI students, our studies and conversations will guide you through new and unexpected perspectives on beloved, familiar stories.
Humanities Instructional Building 135