David Greig's inaugural season as Artistic Director of The Lyceum was recently announced and among the many highlights of Season 16/17 is The Suppliant Women, by Aesychlus in a new version by David Greig himself, which will be co-produced with Actors Touring Company.
Written 2,500 years ago by the great playwright Aeschylus, it is a tale of a group of women's flight to escape forced marriage and find protection as a civilization decides their fate. It is a story that echoes through the ages to this moment – the first ever English-language production of one of the world’s oldest plays.
At the heart of this story are fifty young women in full chorus arguing for their lives and the Lyceum is looking for a community cast from Edinburgh to play this title role.
If you are a woman aged 16 - 26, and prepared to commit to the rehearsal and show schedule between August and October 2016, this could be your chance to work with Director Ramin Gray, Composer John Browne, our very own David Greig and appear on The Lyceum stage alongside professional actors.
Email [email protected] to register your interest and find out more.