MAR 2025
06
THU 7 pm
Theater
Theater of War: Hector, Andromache, and the Death of AstyanaxMandeville Auditorium- Free: RSVP Recommended
Due to weather conditions, the event has been relocated to Mandeville Auditorium.
About
Theater of War: Hector, Andromache, and the Death of Astyanax presents live, dramatic readings of selections from Homer’s Ilian, Book VI and scenes from The Trojan Women by Euripides—featuring acclaimed actors and a chorus of UC San Diego students and community members from a variety of backgrounds, whose lives have been impacted by war—to help frame powerful dialogue about the human cost of war, centered on the suffering of children and civilians.
Featuring performances by Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black, Dear Edward), David Denman (The Office, Mare of Easttown), Tate Donovan (Friends, The Holdovers), and April Grace (Magnolia, Star Trek: Picard). Translated, directed, facilitated by Bryan Doerries.