Iphigenia in Aulis

arts, performing, fiction, drama · EN

In Iphigenia in Aulis, the final surviving play by the renowned playwright Euripides, the Greek fleet finds itself stranded at Aulis, Boeotia, eagerly poised to embark on its journey to Troy, yet immobilized by an inexplicable calm. The seer Calchas reveals that the goddess Artemis is the source of their misfortune, angry over Agamemnons slight against her. To appease her wrath and restore the winds, Agamemnon is faced with an unthinkable choice sacrifice his beloved daughter, Iphigenia. Torn between duty and despair, Agamemnon must weigh the potential rebellion of his restless troops against the heart-wrenching decision he must make. He deceives his wife, Clytemnestra, sending for Iphigenia under the false pretense of a marriage to the heroic Achilles. The tension escalates as the fate of a family and a fleet hangs in the balance. This show includes AI-generated content.