Relative Theatrics Virtual Reading of ALCESTIS by Euripides

Relative Theatrics Virtual Reading of ALCESTIS by Euripides.
Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 7pm on Relative Theatrics Facebook Live.

Description: Coming to our virtual stage, Relative Theatrics presents one of Euripides’ most intriguing and provocative tragedies. Euripides’ oldest surviving work, Alcestis (438 B.C.), dramatizes the triumph of life over death. It is the subject of endless debate regarding its genre, as it contains both tragic and comical elements. Punished by Zeus, Apollo is forced to serve Admetus, the king of Pherae, as a common mortal. In exchange for the king’s hospitality and the kind treatment he shows him, Apollo grants him a unique gift: he can avoid the early death that is his fate, provided he can find someone willing to die instead of him. His elderly parents refuse to take his place in Hades and the only person who agrees to die for him is his wife, Alcestis.
Presented in conjunction with Reading Greek Tragedy Online, a weekly series of scene readings and discussions presented by the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, Harvard University, the Kosmos Society, and Out of Chaos Theatre.
https://chs.harvard.edu/CHS/article/display/7081

Following the reading, we invite viewers to join the actors and director via video chat for a discussion led by Dr. Laura De Lozier.
Individuals interested in joining the post-reading discussion can email Anne at amason@relativetheatrics.com for details.
A video of the reading and discussion will be viewable on the Relative Theatrics YouTube Channel the following week.

Tickets: We are encouraging a $10 donation to Relative Theatrics.

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Chalk n’ Cheese will donate 10% of all Virtual Reading Wine/Cheese Pairing Sales to Relative Theatrics! What a delectable way to support your local theatre!

Productions in our virtual programming are supported in part by grants from the Wyoming Humanities, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Wyoming Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Performance permission granted by Celia Luschnig and Diotima.