Euripides in War Torn Syria

The Trojan Women - With a Cast of Syrian Women Refugees

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After a significant amount of fundraising Charlotte Eagar, a former foreign correspondent, and her husband, William Stirling, have put on a theatrical production of Euripides' anti-war tragedy, 'The Trojan Women', with a cast entirely made up of Syrian Female Refugees.

"I start to understand the viewpoint from women. Until now the story has come from the men. For them it's either pro-Assad or anti-Assad. It's a different story from the women: for them it's for life and against war, maybe it's nearer the truth. I want their voices for the play and for it to be driven by the women themselves", said one of Syria's top theatre directors, Omar Abu Saada.

For more on the story, visit:

http://www.syriatrojanwomen.org/

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/28/syrian-women-anti-war-play-trojan-women-jordan