Women of Trachis (1960)

Original id: 
6333
Start date: 
23 June 1960
End date: 
23 June 1960
Degree of relationship to ancient play: 
Adaptation
Production notes: 
The reading of Pound's adaptation was performed alongside a reading of Jackson MacLow's The Marrying Maiden, under the collective title The Theatre of Chance. Julian Beck directed Women of Trachis; and Judith Malina The Marrying Maiden.
Media of production: 
Reading/recitation
Languages: 
English

Information related to this production

Person Role Notes
Julian Beck Director
Warren Finnerty Actor Likhas
Garry Goodrow Actor Messenger
Leonard Hicks Actor Heracles
Ira Lewis Actor Hyllos
Judith Malina Actor Daysair
Ethel Manuelian Actor Attendant to Heracles
Barbara Winchester Actor Nurse
Jamil Zakkai Actor Attendant to Heracles
Source Format Location if held at the APGRD Pagination
International Theatre Annual. No.5 (1961) Book library 71-72
Living Theatre actors in public readings of Greek plays Photocopy archive
The Theatre of Chance Print-out archive

How to cite this production

Women of Trachis (1960), accessed at http://www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/6333 <7 May 2024>