Iphigenia at Aulis was performed by the Rose Company, an all-female acting troupe in the North of England, in 2013 and 2014.
Click here to watch one of these productions in full, and scroll down to learn more about the play and its performance.
Introducing Iphigenia
Watch Alison Findlay’s introduction to Lumley’s Iphigenia and consider the questions regarding the play’s context.
| 1. The translation of Iphigenia initially began as a gift from Lumley to her father. Why do you think Lumley chose to gift this play? What themes and ideas may have appealed to her father?
2. Why do you think there are very few records of Iphigenia being performed? 3. Critics emphasise that Lumley went beyond translating the play – she adapted it, incorporating her own creative flair. Consider the act of translation as a whole. Is it always a creative act? 4. How are female characters represented in the play? Do they conform or subvert expectations? How is this complicated by the Rose Company’s all-female cast? |
Gallery
Explore images from the Rose Company’s rehearsals and production.
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