The Oresteia In Mosul (Who Says Ancient Greek Tragedy Isn’t Relevant?)

The daring stage director Milo Rau and his Belgian theater comany have adapted the Aeschylus trilogy to the Iraqi city that was occupied and devastated by, then liberated from, ISIS. Said one cast member, “We do not need to act a tragedy. This play is just talking about the reality of Mosul.” – The New York Times