Perseus
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 1, 2005
Closed May 15, 2005
Opened May 1, 2005
Closed May 15, 2005
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
La MaMa E.T.C presents the world-premiere adaptation of Perseus,
directed and adapted by Ellen Stewart. Loosely based on excerpts from Ovid, Hesiod and Apollodorus with additional text by Ms. Stewart - Perseus is the often-told, but rarely-performed saga of Perseus the son of Danae and the god Zeus - who slew the serpent-headed Medusa and married the beautiful maiden Andromeda after saving her from a sea monster. Ms. Stewart - in her research of the Perseus tale - discovered that the Persian race was descended from the offspring of Perseus and Andromeda, something not believed to be widely known.
Performed by The Great Jones Repertory Company.
Box Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 2 - 8pm, Fri. - Sun. Noon - 12pm
Group Sales Number (10+): 212-254-6468
Appropriate For Ages: Family
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A god descends through a hole cut in the ceiling to visit a maiden in a locked tower. A man with winged sandals flies through the air. A chest containing a mother and child is borne upon the waves and traverses the sea. These are but a few of the magical scenes in director/adapter Ellen Stewart's world premiere production of Perseus. The legendary founder of La MaMa E.T.C., Stewart has done extensive research into the myths surrounding the ancient Greek hero, drawing from extant texts by such authors as Ovid, Hesiod, Apollodorus, and Pindar. The ambitious production boasts a cast of more than 25 performers playing more than 50 different roles. All but the epilogue is in Greek, and the texts [...]