“This Iphigenia compellingly draws out contemporary parallels, including witness from the cast, yet leaves Euripides intact.” By Simon Jenner, Apr 16
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Iphigenia
Opened Apr 13, 2026 · Closed May 2, 2026 · Ran for 1 month
1 Rave
2 Positive
2 Negative
Critics' Take
An earnest but underpowered production that awkwardly blends Euripides' tragedy with contemporary testimonials about violence. Strong performances can't overcome the ill-conceived staging, though timely themes resonate.
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Critic Scorecard
5 reviews1 Rave
2 Positive
2 Negative
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“Serdar Biliş reaches back over two millennia to adapt Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis and makes it speak, pointedly, uncomfortably, insistently to us, right here, right now.” By Gary Naylor, Apr 14 · 4/5 stars
“But rather than disrupting flow, these moments effectively imbue the play’s classical exchanges with a modern sense of jeopardy and desperation.” By Stuart King, Apr 14 · 3/5 stars
“These episodes are meaningful and occasionally humorous, but they tend to interfere with the natural rhythm of the drama.” By Paul Vale, Apr 14 · 2/5 stars
“This is a well-intentioned mess.” By Nick Curtis, Apr 14 · 2/5 stars
