AGAMEMNON

Trinity University’s Department of Human Communication and Theatre presents Aeschylus’ classic Greek tragedy AGAMEMNON from Feb. 16 – 24 in The Stieren Theatre. The production features a new translation by Trinity Classics Professor Dr. Thomas Jenkins.

In the first tragedy of Aeschylus’ foundational trilogy THE ORESTEIA the king Agamemnon arrives home triumphant after Greek armies conquer Troy, slaughter its citizens, and desecrate the city’s temples. The royal Trojan priestess Cassandra, captured and enslaved as Agamemnon’s concubine, is cursed by the god Apollo to see the House of Atreus’ terrible future but to find no one who will believe her prophecy. As she and a chorus of old men helplessly watch the plot unfold, the queen Clytemnestra, seething from her husband’s sacrifice of their daughter, orchestrates her bloody revenge. Trinity Theatre’s production is directed by Dr. Kyle Gillette, with scenic design by Martha Peñaranda and costumes by Kellie Grengs.

AGAMEMNON performs in The Stieren Theatre. Admission is free, with general admission seating. Performances are Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Wed/Thur at 7 pm, and Sun at 2:30 pm.