The Laodamiad - Reading Greek Tragedy Online
Channel: The Center for Hellenic Studies
Date: 2021-12-02

A reading and discussion of The Laodamiad, hosted by Joel Christensen (Brandeis University) with guest speaker Erika Weiberg (Duke University). The Laodamiad is a play by Chas LiBretto inspired by the lost tragedy of Euripides, Protesilaus. 

This production was supported by an Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities grant from the Society of Classical Studies.

Reading Greek Tragedy Online is presented by the Center for Hellenic Studies (https://chs.harvard.edu/), the Kosmos Society (https://kosmossociety.chs.harvard.edu/), and Out of Chaos Theatre (https://www.out-of-chaos.co.uk/). For more information about outreach opportunities through the Reading Greek Tragedy Online project, contact outofchaosplays@gmail.com. To support Out of Chaos Theatre, visit https://fundrazr.com/b1oWw3?ref=ab_6ACAcc. Learn more about the upcoming Playing Dionysos competition at https://www.out-of-chaos.co.uk/playingdionysus.

Credits:
Jessie Cannizzaro
Tamieka Chavis
Damian Jermaine Thompson
René Thornton Jr.

Director - Hunter Bird 
Composer - Kim Sherman
Cello - Kajsa William-Olsson
Harp - Bettina Joy de Guzman

More information about the cast and featured speakers can be found at 
https://chs.harvard.edu/programs/reading-greek-tragedy-online/#bios