Audio / Video

The suppliants /

  • 00:59:00

Description

A student production of The Suppliants, Aeschylus' greatest choral work. It tells the dramatic story of a group of young North African women who seek sanctuary in the Greek city of Argos in order to escape forced marriages to their Egyptian cousins. Staged against a stunning backdrop with throbbing African music and dance.

Details

Title

The suppliants /

Creator

Witteman, Agatha.

Creator

University of California, Berkeley. Department of Dramatic Art. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85026967

University of California, Berkeley. Office of Media Services. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99033729

Published

Berkeley, CA :, University of California, Berkeley, Office of Media Services,, 1990.

Series

Open Window ;

Subject (Topic)

Greek drama (Tragedy)

Tragédie grecque.

Greek drama (Tragedy)

Credits

Directed by Agatha Witteman.

Type

two-dimensional moving image

Extent

1 online resource (1 streaming video file (59 min.))

Note

Sponsored and presented by the Dramatic Art and Dance Dept., UCB, 1990. Presented at the Greek theater.

Tracks

suppliants.mp4 00:59:00

Linked Resources

View library catalog record.