The Women Of _ (a song not song)
devised play based on The Women of Troy by Euripides
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CAST
Cassandra 1: Brisa Shaw Cassandra 2: Jessica Peña Torres Cassandra 3: Cat Palacios Cassandra 4: Elizabeth George Cassandra 5: Vivian Gonzalez Cassandra 6: Anapaula Guajardo Cassandra 7: Natalia de Maar Cassandra 8: Jane Elise Palacios Euripides: Andrew G. Rodriguez Footnote: Guinevere Govea Presented February 13-17, 2019 Oscar G. Brockett Theater The University of Texas at Austin
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: kt shorb Written by I-Chia Chiu, kt shorb and the ensemble Associate Director: Margaret Jumonville Scenic Design: Iman Corbani Costume Design: Delena Bradley IM Design: Kaiwen Fa Lighting Design: Austin Shirley Movement Director: Jessica Peña Torres Sound Design: Malyssa Quiles Intimacy Choreographer: Jess Shoemaker Fight Director: Adam Miller-Batteau Dramaturg: Alexis Riley Stage Manager: Aly Redland Photo credit: Lawrence Peart
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
We asked the question, “What is lost in translation?” The dramatic and visual languages of dreamscapes placed themselves within the themes and structures of Euripides’s The Women of Troy.
This process has been a deep learning experience. As an ensemble, we have stared into the abyss of the unknown, focused our senses and divined a common destination for our questions, desires and fears. In examining gender, trauma and memory, I recognized the
scale and enormity of what we were doing and often questioned whether I was up for this seemingly impossible task. I know I am not alone.
And therein lies the beauty of this project. It required us to dig deep into ourselves and examine our pains and fears while also relating them to a larger history of pain and fear. The best thing about devising is that it allows us to pull at a thread of thought and see where it
takes us; see how it relates to our actual lives and time and let it give perspective on how we relate to the world at large. In many ways, the uncertainty of devising is like the fire that tempers glass—it makes us more flexible, cohesive and strong.