Enjoy this month's reading of Helen. Helen, a Greek tragedy written by Euripides and performed in 412 BCE, offers a different version of the myth of Helen of Troy. In this play, Helen is taken to Egypt by the gods instead of running off with Paris to Troy. The Helen who goes to Troy with Paris is actually a phantom, or eidolon, created by Hera to replace the real Helen after Aphrodite promised Paris the most beautiful woman in the world. The Trojan War is fought over this phantom Helen, while the real Helen waits in Egypt for 17 years for her husband, Menelaus.
Note: Dramaturg Jo Holcomb will assign parts. The MCC Play Reading series consists of a table reading of six different plays beginning September 2024. The cost for this series is $80. Please contact Jane Stacy: janestacy@millcitycommons.org if you would like to join the play reading series.
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