Production still for "The Women of Troy". L-R: Melita Jurisic, Robyn Nevin as Hecuba. Photographer: Tracey Schramm
The Women of Troy
By Barrie Kosky & Tom Wright
06 November 2008 – 22 November 2008 Merlyn Theatre
Adapted from Euripedes'
Malthouse Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company,
Classic New Adaptation Theatre Co-Production
The men are dead but the slaughter continues. Imprisoned by their captors, the women of Troy huddle behind wire fences as their Greek conquerors mete out violence and destruction. Death seems a blessing given the alternatives, but fate walks a crooked line. Amid the ruin of Troy, Queen Hecuba struggles to find a path that will lead her women to freedom - visions and prophecies crowd around her, battling with the constant news of another child murdered, another friend betrayed.
"KOSKY ... CONSISTENTLY TEASES OUT EXCITING, PHYSICALLY DISCIPLINED AND DEDICATED PERFORMANCES ..."
— The Sydney Morning Herald
Cast
Creatives
Playwright
Adaptor
Lighting Designer
Set Designer, Director, Adaptor, Musical Director
Assistant Director
Make-up Artist, Wig Stylist
Sound Operator/Engineer
Set Designer, Costume Designer
Sound Designer
Assistant Stage Manager
Head Mechanist
Stage Manager
Acknowledgements
A Malthouse Theatre & Sydney Theatre Company production. Proudly supported by Audi.