The Suppliant Women Review | Royal Exchange | Manchester
“Act or not act.” The 2500-year-old Greek tragedy, highlighting local talent with a largely amateur cast, is a play of three parts. The audience is informed during the libation to the Gods (a Greek custom where a local community member gives thanks and pours wine around the stage as a sign of respect) that the piece we are about to witness is the only surviving section of Aeschylus’ work. The result is a short but powerful production acknowledging a continual battle for woman