Thursday 10/7: Ajax at Trinity (Performance and Discussion)

To watch this class with a transcript, go here.

To watch this class on YouTube, see below.

Zoom link to our 6pm class can be found here.

If you are prompted for a passcode, it is 221331.

Read before class:

Sophocles, Ajax (review the play before class)

Tonight we will be joined by Trinity Repertory Company Artistic Director Curt Columbus, as well as several actors from the company. Columbus will tell us about Greek theater, and then they will do a dramatic reading of several scenes from the play. A discussion will follow.

As you know from reading Ajax, the play is in part about the impact of military service on families and relationships. For that reason, you are most welcome to include a family member, friend, or colleague in our discussion. We can provide them with a copy of the play to read ahead of time -- you'll find a PDF version below, but we can get them a book if they prefer. Just ask Mark about it.

Prepare or organize before class:

Look for in the play: When does the climax occur? What forces are moving the action along in the play? What resolution is achieved or not?

What larger meaning/message do you take away from the play as a reader?

Is this play still relevant today? If so, how?