Ellen McLaughlin believes that “...theatre has a singular capability to teach us about the nature of community and how we can collaborate to transcend even the most terrible pain caused by human divisions and rancor.” In this course, we will engage with a selection of ancient Greek dramas that deal specifically with narratives of women in war. Readings may include, but are not limited to The Oresteia by Aeschylus, Iphigenia in Aulis and The Trojan Women by Euripides, and Electra and Antigone by Sophocles. We will first engage with a “loyal” translation (whatever that means…we’ll talk about it) of each play to garner a foundational understanding of context, plot, and character. Then, we will explore more generous adaptations and reenvisionings of these plays, paired with appropriate scholarship, as we explore the continued immortalization of these women through the revisionist rereading and reframing of their portrayal. This course will involve reading a variety of translations and adaptations of these plays, writing analytical comparisons, bringing these texts to life out loud and on our feet, and conceptualizing original versions of these narratives and characters in our own time and place.