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The Women of Troy (2023)

APGRD id
14772
Start date
21st May 2023
Production Media
Audio Recording / Radio Broadcast
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
APGRD Notes
Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 as part of the Drama on 3 series, at 7.30pm on Sunday 21 May 2023 (and subsequently available online via BBC Sounds). Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes. A new adaptation by Linda Marshall Griffiths, relocating the Trojan war in a contemporary setting: "the chorus of women are led by a female journalist Sappho and the other voices are those of the women all over the city who are recording and broadcasting their testimonies on social media". The Chorus of Women includes actors from the Royal Exchange Young Company: Linnae Yllane Abraham, Ellie Banton, Alicia Deighton, Kiara Kiandra, Liliana Newsom-Smith, Obesi Osi-Iyere, Urmila Patel, Sharvi Rana, Jack So.
URI
https://apgrd.classics.ox.ac.uk/productions/production/14772
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