About this Event
Join Kina Cavicchioli of the Langara English Department, who will explore Finding Hope in Tragedy. Aeschylus’ Persians is the oldest surviving Greek tragedy that we have. It is also the only surviving tragedy that deals directly with a “real” contemporary event, rather than a mythological subject: the war between the Greeks and the Persians, specifically the battle of Salamis. Aeschylus himself fought in this battle less than 10 years before writing the play. In the intensely military culture of 5th-century BCE Athens, what kind of play would you expect one of the victorious survivors to write? Specifically, a play to be performed before fellow veterans in the city that was still being rebuilt after being besieged and burned by the Persians. We regret that this event is up a flight of stairs and may not be accessible for the physically challenged. Admission by Donation (free to current Langarans).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, 1575 Alma Street, Vancouver, Canada
CAD 0.00
