Women on the Edge: Recovering the Women of the Trojan War

Join us for a discussion of the power of dance to connect contemporary audiences to ancient Greek texts. Choreographer Pascal Rioult, artistic director of RIOULT Dance NY, comes to the American Dance Festival this summer to present Women on the Edge... Unsung Heroines of the Trojan War, his triptych inspired by Euripides' heroines Helen of Troy, Iphigenia, and Cassandra. Our discussion with Rioult will be led by Duke Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies, Peter H. Burian, world-renowned expert in Greek drama and translation and author of numerous books and articles on Euripides' tragedies. Together, Burian and Rioult will guide us through an exploration of Euripides' timeless themes: the brutality and irrationality of war, the grace and strength of women in society, and the power and resilience of the human spirit.