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The Foreign Office and Wild Yak present...

Step into the heart of ancient drama with semi-staged performances of two powerful plays from Aeschylus’ epic trilogy.

First, experience Part One: The Suppliant Women (6pm)—a visceral, music-filled performance featuring a chorus of young women from The American College of Greece.

Written 2,500 years ago, yet urgently relevant today, this play follows fifty women fleeing forced marriage, seeking asylum across the Mediterranean. Their plea: “If we help, we invite trouble. If we don’t, we invite shame.”. A play about migration, protection, and collective responsibility, The Suppliant Women is part theatre, part ritual, and deeply rooted in questions that still haunt us.

Then, be there as the cycle comes full circle with a scratch performance of The Daughters of Danaos (8pm) —the long-awaited final part of the trilogy. As the daughters of Danaus face the consequences of their choices, this bold retelling by David Greig explores justice, legacy, and the cost of defiance.

Your ticket give you access to both plays. Please note that this is a new, scratch performance hot off the press and still in development, so performers will be reading from scripts.

The ‘Big Greekender’ 
These scratch performances are part of a wider weekend of celebrations ‘The Big Greekender’. A solstice weekend where you can experience the full myth as it was meant to be — alive, shared and unforgettable, with workshops, talks, screenings, performances, and plenty of food and wine!

Ticket Options:

  • Purchase tickets to individual events.
  • Or grab a Big Greekender Day Ticket to enjoy a Saturday full of performances, events and food!

This event is part of

DANAÏDS & ‘The Big Greekender’ Festival

Thu 19 - Sun 22 June 2025
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Part 3: The Daughters of Danaos with Part One: The Suppliant Women (Fri)

Fri 20 June

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