The Persians

Sep. 24 - Oct. 19, 2008

By Ellen McLaughlin

Directed by Jade King Carroll

Main Stage

People's Light presents this crisp new version by Ellen McLaughlin of the classic Greek drama by Aeschylus. In 525 B.C. the mighty P ersian Empire was unmatched in power and dominance. After their unexpected and staggering defeat at the hands of the tiny Athenian city-state, the vanquished Persians face an uncertain future. The price they pay for their hubris and hunger for world domination is the subject of this oldest existing play in Western literature.

The Persians runs approximately one hour and ten minutes. There is no intermission.

"The play is a true classic: we see the present and future right there, inside the past."
-- The New York Times

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