Dood Paard - medEia

When:
Wed-Fri, Sep 19-21 at 8pm

Where:
Macgowan Little Theater

Price:
$32
($15 UCLA students)

Series Subscriptions:
International Theatre Festival 1
International Theatre Festival 2

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
Oscar van Woensel with Manja topper and Kuno Bakker

West Coast Premiere

Creating brisk, unconventional works stripped of theatrical pretense, Amsterdam’s trailblazing Dood Paard (Dead Horse) has made its mark in Holland and beyond as a thrilling new voice in contemporary European theater. Told mainly from the perspective of the chorus, this inspired, post-modern take on the ancient Greek tragedy follows the story of a woman so consumed with love, passion and betrayal that she is driven to an unimaginable act of horrifying revenge. Set against a stylishly minimalist backdrop of projected shadows and evocative images, three plain clothed actors assume various roles, alternating between narrator, commentator and the story’s main characters. The poetic, often humorous text is interlaced with lyrics from American and British pop songs (by groups ranging from The Doors and Joy Division to Twisted Sister and Public Enemy) to evoke, like Greek mythology, modern society’s collective memory. A startling and timeless commentary on a woman’s status in a male dominated world!

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