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a new play by Sydney Duncan
a developmental reading directed by Sarah Shapiro
Semele died of an ectopic pregnancy, and Agave didn't do anything to help her. She didn't even believe her sister was pregnant in the first place. Now, Agave finds herself isolated in the cabin where her sister died, with an unusual companion keeping her company. Meanwhile, Agave's son, Pentheus, wants his mother out of his life, once and for all. Holding the Head of Pentheus is a contemporary adaptation of Euripides' The Bacchae, which examines how trauma gives birth to mythology, and the ghosts we find to keep us safe.
Content warning: portrayals of death, mental illness, and graphic imagery
St. Lydia’s (304 Bond St.)
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, March 28 at 7PM
a new play by Sydney Duncan
a developmental reading directed by Sarah Shapiro
Semele died of an ectopic pregnancy, and Agave didn't do anything to help her. She didn't even believe her sister was pregnant in the first place. Now, Agave finds herself isolated in the cabin where her sister died, with an unusual companion keeping her company. Meanwhile, Agave's son, Pentheus, wants his mother out of his life, once and for all. Holding the Head of Pentheus is a contemporary adaptation of Euripides' The Bacchae, which examines how trauma gives birth to mythology, and the ghosts we find to keep us safe.
Content warning: portrayals of death, mental illness, and graphic imagery
St. Lydia’s (304 Bond St.)
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, March 28 at 7PM
