The University's Fall performance this semester is The Orestia, a Greek play by Aeschylus. The whole work is a trilogy, lasting about 3.5 hours, and in our case involving a cast of about 50 when all the chorus members were included. The play traces the story of Orestes, and also includes notable other figures from Greek mythology.

I enjoyed the performance, though at times I got a silent chuckle knowing few other institutes of higher education would dare to touch this play, since it is decidedly un-PC, not only with regard to women and the view of life, but also the underlying theme that there is some higher justice that demands satisfaction.

At the same time, it was possible to nod in agreement with a good deal of the ancient Greek thought running through the plot, and as someone else nearby noted, Greek theater really needs to be seen, not read, to be appreciated.

- Posted by in University at 11:18 PM