Photo: Massimo Sestini

Villa Theater Lab: The Suppliant Women

Villa Theater Lab

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Auditorium



Aeschylus' The Suppliant Women is one of the oldest extant dramas from ancient Greece and possesses striking contemporary relevance. After Aegyptus usurps Danaos' throne, the 50 sons of Aegyptus seek to possess the 50 daughters of Danaos by forced marriage. Danaos and his daughters flee to Argos for sanctuary, with the Egyptians in hot pursuit. Tickets $7.


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