THE IPHIGENIA PROJECT

THE IPHIGENIA PROJECT

TWO PLAYS:

IPHIGENIA*

By Suhayla El-Bushra

CLYTEMNESTRA

By Lulu Raczka

One war. One sacrifice. Two plays.

What would you do for love in catastrophic times?

The Iphigenia Project is a contemporary retelling of the classic Greek myth ‘Iphigenia at Aulis’.

Iphigenia, Scourge Of Troy (AKA Why Should I Die Cheap?) unfolds the story of Iphigenia, the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and warlord of the Greek army during the Trojan war. Agamemnon faces a choice in a time of extreme political fervour; to sacrifice his beloved daughter to appease the gods and win the war. The play investigates the psychological complexity that lies within Iphigenia as she wrestles between freedom and the oppression of her parents and her socially constrained position as a princess.

Clytemnestra is a poetic and non-narrative imagining of a mother’s raw grief over the loss of her daughter Iphigenia. In times of deep grief and heartbreak we endlessly ruminate over the moment before the act and the nightmare moments after the act and how these tiny moments can transform a person into someone they should never be.

In the creative process with director, cast and creative students we researched and imagined ourselves as part of today’s Ukrainian war. We imagined being the invaders (the Greeks/ Russians) and being invaded (the Trojans/ Ukranians). We asked ourselves what sacrifices would we make in times of desperation and fear? We tried to imagine being responsible for a whole population as well as that of people in positions of power with megalomaniacal egos.  In our world today, with global conflict and political instability, the tale of Iphigenia speaks to us now more than ever.

Director: Linda Luke

Assistant Director: Travis Neale

Cast: Haydon Ashley, Ruby Bat, Miguel Cullen-Green, Jennifer Gray, Riley Harrison, Mel Lacey, Clemence Le Sayec, Kaitlin Walsh, James Waters, Benjamin Wonderley

Production and Stage Managers: Briana Chapman, Milo Michell

Sound Design: Linda Luke, Travis Neale

Lighting Design team: Maya Ascaino, Montanna Conyngham, Sammy Read

Sound/ AV Operator: Travis Neale

Warnings: contains explicit language, mature themes and haze.

*IPHIGENIA was first performed as part of THE IPHIGENIA QUARTET at the Gate Theatre, London in April 2016.

Date: Thursday 2nd - Saturday 4th November 2023, Nightly at 7pm, Saturday 4th Matinee at 2pm

Running time: 40 mins each play + intermission

Location: Building 29 Theatre G04
                  University of Wollongong
                  Northfields Ave
                  NSW 2522

Phone: 02 4221 4354

Email: assh-events@uow.edu.au

For more information, please see the TAEM Performance website  

Please be advised that this production has a COVID-Safe plan in place to reduce risk of potential virus transmission. If you are unwell or displaying cold and flu type symptoms, including coughing, you will not be permitted entry. Refunds will be issued if you are unwell and unable to attend.

No tickets will be available at the door - all tickets must be purchased through this site. 

For any feedback or concerns please contact the event organiser.