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'Persians' a bloody warning; Aeschylus' timeless message told with McLaughlin's taut rendering.(LIFE - ARTS ETC.)(THEATER)
The Washington Times
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April 12, 2006
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Byline: Jayne Blanchard, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The spoils of war are spoiled in Aeschylus' powerful and empathetic "The Persians," a cautionary play staged with fiery outrage at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Aeschylus, a former soldier who lost a brother in the battle against the Persians at Marathon, does not take delight in the Greek victory over Persian invaders but issues a stern, timeless message about the dangers of pride and greed.
A short, spiky new version of the Greek tragedy (written in 472 B.C.) by Ellen McLaughlin has inspired a ...
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