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.

University of California, Berkeley. Office of Media Services.

Published

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

Series

Open Window ;

Subject (Topic)

Greek drama (Tragedy)

Credits

Directed by Agatha Witteman.

Extent

1 streaming video file (59 min.)

Repository

Library Applications & Publishing,

Note

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

Reproduction Note

Electronic reproduction.

Tracks

suppliants.mp4 00:59:00

Linked Resources

View library catalog record.