Iphigenia 2.0
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Aug 26, 2007
Closed Oct 7, 2007
Opened Aug 26, 2007
Closed Oct 7, 2007
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Iphigenia 2.0, by Charles Mee, is directed by Tina Landlau.
A great imperial power decides to go to war, taking an action so wrong that it sets the empire on the road to complete self-destruction. Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army, must prove to his uncertain troops that the dangerous battle they are about to undertake is righteous and worthy by making the ultimate sacrifice himself. A radical reinvention of the classic play by Euripides that examines the costs of war and loss of innocence.
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Signature Center
480 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Designed by Frank Gehry for the Signature Theatre, Signature Center features three intimate theatres connected by a lobby with café, bar and bookstore, a studio theatre, a rehearsal studio and the Company's administrative offices.
480 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Designed by Frank Gehry for the Signature Theatre, Signature Center features three intimate theatres connected by a lobby with café, bar and bookstore, a studio theatre, a rehearsal studio and the Company's administrative offices.
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Charles Mee's Iphigenia 2.0 manages a very tricky feat: to completely update and reinvent Euripides' Iphighenia in Aulis while staying surprisingly true to its basic structure. This compelling work, directed by Tina Landau and featuring a terrific ensemble cast, gets the Signature Theatre Company's season off to a great start.
As in the original Greek tragedy, Iphigenia 2.0 opens with Agamemnon (Tom Nelis) lamenting his decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia (Louisa Krause) so that his army can set sail for Troy. He is berated for his weakness by his brother Menelaus (Rocco Sisto), and after his wife Clytemnestra (Kate Mulgrew) uncovers the plot, she woos the soldier Achilles (Seth N[...]