Above: Natalie Martin as Andromache and Kathryn Saffell as Helen of Troy.
"The Trojan Women," an ancient play about the horrors of the Trojan War, isn't exactly a gut-buster. The story opens with the great citadel of Troy lying in ruins (after our pal Odysseus has helped his fellow Greeks sneak in to sack it via Trojan horse). Flames consume homes, husbands have been murdered, and the women and children survivors are all about to be enslaved. And it all goes downhill from there.
That said, the Franklin Stage Company's free production of Seneca's version of the great tragedy promises to be excellent. The lamenting women of the title will be accompanied by an original score and, interestingly, puppets. See it all on opening night tomorrow.
"The Trojan Women," the Franklin Stage Company, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin, NY. Wednesday, August 17 to Sunday, September 4. Free. 607.829.3700. www.franklinstagecompany.org. For more info, see the event's listing in our Catskills community calendar. Below: Elizabeth Hope Williams as Cassandra. Both photos by Franklin Stage Company.
