About these performances
7 p.m. Thursday, Polsky Theatre
Aquila breathes fresh life and fire into classic theatre.
Shakespeare’s tragic Macbeth centers on a meeting between the victorious Scottish general and three mysterious witches. They promise that he will one day become King of Scotland! What follows is a wild and maddening descent into war, insanity and demons.
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Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue
FREE Public Reading Event
7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011
Bodker Black Box Theatre, Carlsen Center
Johnson County Community College
(Directions to JCCC/Parking Information)
Readings will be from Homer's Odyssey, Sophocles' Ajax, Euripides' Herakles and Trojan Women, Aeschylus' Agamemnon.
Professional actors perform readings from classic Greek dramas. After the staged reading, the program scholar will lead a town-hall style discussion encouraging audience members to share their impressions and experience guided by the scholar. Participants will see the reading of artistically enriching classical plays and also gain experience in how to watch, appreciate and participate as a modern audience member viewing an ancient Greek play.
"Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue" is a program that has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life.Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Arts Education
Theatre Master Class, Workshop
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011
5:30-6:30 p.m. (limited to 30 participants and up to 60 additional observers)
High school and up
Aquila Theatre's mission is to make classical works accessible to the greatest number of people.
A play becomes "classical" because after a time it transcends the original culture in which it was created.
Aquila inspires people to come together to read, see and think about classical literature and how it continues to influence and invigorate American cultural life.
Master class focuses on the work of Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde.
For more information, e-mail Angel Mercier, Arts Education program director, or call her at 913-469-8500, ext. 4221.
