Trojan Women, LIFT Festival 2018
Trojan Women the contemporary opera to see at LIFT Festival 2018 fuses ancient epic, East Asian traditions and modern music in an immersive performance celebrating female solidarity
Trojan Women, part of LIFT Festival 2018
Trojan
Women, a contemporary opera, first catapulted
to success in Seoul in 2016 and celebrated huge success last year at the Singapore
International Festival of Arts. The show is now about to embark on its UK debut
when it is showcased as part of LIFT 2018, London’s International Festival of
Theatre.
Singaporean director Ong Keng Sen fuses a classic epic with a traditional type of Korean musical storytelling and combines this with modern K pop music in a performance which sees 25 singers, actors and musicians collaborate in a new version of Euripedes’ tragedy.
The National Changgeuk Company of Korea, a leading resident company of the National Theatre of Korea, echoes the emotion and passion of Greek theatre in its portrayal of the strength and endurance of women. The performance draws parallels between the trauma faced by the Trojan women in the ancient world and the intense suffering experienced by Korean women who have survived war and conflict.
Trojan Women emphasises the connection between war and division in ancient Greece and contemporary Korea and ultimately celebrates the importance of female solidarity in the face of adversity, through music and movement.
Singaporean director Ong Keng Sen fuses a classic epic with a traditional type of Korean musical storytelling and combines this with modern K pop music in a performance which sees 25 singers, actors and musicians collaborate in a new version of Euripedes’ tragedy.
The National Changgeuk Company of Korea, a leading resident company of the National Theatre of Korea, echoes the emotion and passion of Greek theatre in its portrayal of the strength and endurance of women. The performance draws parallels between the trauma faced by the Trojan women in the ancient world and the intense suffering experienced by Korean women who have survived war and conflict.
Trojan Women emphasises the connection between war and division in ancient Greece and contemporary Korea and ultimately celebrates the importance of female solidarity in the face of adversity, through music and movement.
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| What | Trojan Women, LIFT Festival 2018 |
| Where | Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Waterloo (underground) |
| When |
02 Jun 18 – 03 Jun 18, Sunday performance: 17:00 - 19:00 |
| Price | £22-£28 |
| Website | Click here to book now |