The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro
ONLINE ONLY
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The J. Paul Getty Museum is proud to partner with the Center Theatre Group in premiering MacArthur Fellow Luis Alfaro’s Chicanx adaptations of Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada: A Medea In Los Angeles in readings filmed at the Kirk Douglas Theatre over three Saturdays. Alfaro's award-winning trilogy of plays transplant themes of the ancient Greek tragedies of Electra, Oedipus the King, and Medea into the 21st-century streets of Los Angeles, giving voice to the concerns of the Chicanx and wider Latinx communities. With performances around the world, including celebrated runs at the Mark Taper Forum, The Public Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Getty Villa, Alfaro’s electric adaptations question the role that citizens and community play in the social issues facing us all today. Performed in English with Spanish captioning.