The Persians
The earliest surviving play in Western literature.
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2008, noon
Where: The Victoria Hall Theater, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara
Cost: $15 - $20
Age limit: Not available
Categories: Performance art
Description: Aeschylus’ firsthand account of the heroism and tragedy of the Persian Wars. An unfinished war was begun by the father and continued with disastrous consequences by the son--political divisiveness abounds; a country is torn apart. The Persians recounts the story of Xerxes, who commands his mighty Persian armies into a war with Athens that defeated his father, Darius, a decade before. But this time, as they await reports from the distant battle field, Xerxes’ eager Persian Cabinet Ministers are determined that the past will not be repeated.
Special Events:
Friday, March 28 Post-Show Reception--audience members are invited to meet the cast.
Friday, April 4 Post-Show Conversation with UCSB Professor John W. I. Lee, an expert on Ancient Greece and Ancient Warfare. Professor Lee will discuss the interesting historical perspective of the play’s Persian War events (performance and talk will be approximately two hours).
Saturday, April 5 Benefit Night and Post-Show Conversation with David Krieger of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation on the relevance of this play to modern times. Ticket Benefit Code TP401
Photo credit: David Bazemore.
Photo 1: The Herald ( Ed Lee, center) arrives to tell the Persian leaders of the fate of their army ( standing, l to r, Jerold Oshinsky, Kathy Marden, Jamario Smith, and Justin Stark).
April 12th 2 P.M.
Special student performance free to students, accompanying adults, and faculty.
Phone: 800-494-8497
Event posted March 5, 2008
Last updated April 8, 2008
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