Iphigenia, King's Child

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Iphigenia, King's Child

by Pauline Mol | translated from the Dutch by Monika The
puppet theatre for 10 year olds and older | duration: 55 minutes
Director: Matthias Thieme | Stage design and costumes: Mila van Daag | Puppets and Masks: Kathrin Sellin | Composition stage music and sound production: Kinbom & Kessner | Video projections: Felix Bauer | Make-up: Nadine Wottke
Cast: Anna Fülle, Melissa Stock, Heinrich Bennke, Paul Günther

A Greek classic, told for children

The Greeks are moored with their ships in Aulis in order to go to war against the Trojans. But without wind the men cannot sail. The oracle prophesies something terrible: King Agamemnon must sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia, then the goddess Artemis will send the desired wind. Finding an excuse, the father and supreme commander of the army summon Iphigenia to the Greek camp.

Pauline Mol's play is based on the story of Iphigenia, which the Greek poet Euripides (480-406 BC) describes in his tragedy. This Dutch author reworks the ancient myth for children in a modern, clear theatre version told from the perspective of a child who gets caught between the warring fronts.

 

Performance Rights: Verlag der Autoren, Frankfurt am Main

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