Trojan Women by Euripides

In the organizer's words:

English

About our show:

War is a devastating, inhumane, torturous experience - and we can only begin to understand its consequences by hearing and seeing the stories of those truly affected by it. Unfortunately, war continues to spread trauma and loss across the whole world, which is why Euripides' tragedy is somehow still as relevant today, nearly 2500 years after its original production in ancient Athens.

The play starts at the end of Trojan War, where the widowed women of Troy huddle around Queen Hecuba, struggling to survive as they wait for the Greek herald, Talthybius, to unveil their faith. Who is really to blame for the Trojan war: the Gods, the Greeks, or Helen's "face that launched a thousand ships"? Indeed, who is to blame for the wars we continue to suffer? The God(s)? Politics? Money? We invite spectators to draw their own conclusions, following this challenging and dramatic piece of theater.

Adapted for modern audiences by dramaturg T.J. Yacap and directed by Bailey Hubbs, Outland Theatre's ensemble will present a post-tragedy play that delves into the idea of grief through the lens of the divine feminine, while remaining faithful to the original text. The play examines how storytelling and satire bring much needed light and hope in a destitute landscape devastated by war. The audience will follow our Trojan women as they await their fates in a Greek holding area, completely isolated from the outside and without any comforts. Our company hopes to breathe new life into this timeless production by showing war and degradation repetitive in nature, regardless of place and time and how society's ideas of "womanhood", "duty", "motherhood" and "hope" can have many different layers in the face of tragedy.

About our company:

Outland Theatre is a collective of professional, international artists based in Berlin founded in 2023. Our cast and crew members immigrated to Germany within the past few years from countries such as Romania, Latvia, Greece, the United States of America, Sweden and Poland, in order to get an education and pursue a career in the arts. Our company came together out of our need to feel represented within Berlin's multicultural scene and English-speaking audiences and out of a simultaneous need to hold space for neurodivergent, FLINTA, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ artists and audiences.

90 mins. / in English language

in German:

About our show:

War is a devastating, inhumane, agonizing experience - and we can only understand its consequences by hearing and seeing the stories of those who are truly affected by it. Sadly, war continues to spread trauma and loss around the world, which is why Euripides' tragedy is still relevant today, almost 2500 years after it was originally performed in ancient Athens.

The play begins at the end of the Trojan War, where the widowed women of Troy rally around Queen Hecuba and struggle to survive as they wait for the Greek herald Talthybius to reveal their faith to them. Who is really to blame for the Trojan War: the gods, the Greeks or Helen's "face that launched a thousand ships"? Who is actually to blame for the wars we continue to suffer from? The god(s)? Politics? The money? We invite the audience to draw their own conclusions after this challenging and dramatic play.

Adapted for a modern audience by playwright T.J. Yacap and directed by Bailey Hubbs, Outland Theatre's ensemble presents a play based on a tragedy that explores the idea of grief through the lens of the divine feminine while staying true to the original text. The play explores how storytelling and satire bring much-needed light and hope to a landscape ravaged by war. The audience will accompany our Trojan women as they await their fate in a Greek prison camp, completely isolated from the outside world and without any creature comforts. Our ensemble hopes to breathe new life into this timeless production by showing that war and degradation repeat themselves regardless of place and time, and that society's ideas of 'femininity', 'duty', 'motherhood' and 'hope' can have many different levels in the face of tragedy.

About our group:

Outland Theatre is a collective of professional, international artists based in Berlin, founded in 2023. Our cast and crew members have immigrated to Germany in recent years from countries such as Romania, Latvia, Greece, the United States of America, Sweden and Poland to pursue an education and a career in the arts. Our ensemble was born out of a need to feel represented in Berlin's multicultural scene and English-speaking audiences while creating space for neurodivergent, FLINTA, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists and audiences.

90 min / in English

Price information:

12€ reduced, 16€ full Tickets can be reserved on the NBF website and paid on site or bought directly from the Box Office. / Tickets can be reserved on the NBF website and paid on site or bought directly from the Box Office.