Title: Syria: Trojan Women

Geography: Asia > Western Asia > Jordan

Year: 2013

Produced by: The Trojan Women Project

Creative Team: Omar Abusaada Adapted from Euripides | Director: Omar Abusaada Adapted from Euripides

Synopsis: Syria: The Trojan Women brings together 48 Syrian refugee women in Amman to reinterpret Euripides’ classic anti-war play. Led by Syrian director Omar Abu Saada and produced by Charlotte Eagar, the project fuses testimony, performance and empowerment, giving voice to women’s wartime experiences. It premiered in 2013 and toured internationally, including a North American debut at Georgetown.

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