In this fast, fresh, and feminist adaptation of Aeschylus’s ancient trilogy of plays, Ellen McLaughlin invites us to question what justice looks like in action. In The Oresteia, each member of a family enacts a kind of violence intended to right a wrong. Instead, violence perpetuates violence and a cycle of harm makes each person “morally unrecognizable” even to themselves.
THE ORESTEIA - Spring Mainstage Play
In this fast, fresh, and feminist adaptation of Aeschylus’s ancient trilogy of plays, Ellen McLaughlin invites us to question what justice looks like in action. In The Oresteia, each member of a family enacts a kind of violence intended to right a wrong. Instead, violence perpetuates violence and a cycle of harm makes each person “morally unrecognizable” even to themselves.
Art Science Salon: Talk with Supriya Kalidas
We are excited to feature Supriya Kalidas, senior art director of the New Yorker at this special Art Science Salon.
Art Science Salon: Theatre of the Weird
As a part of weeklong series, University of Puget Sound alum Jack Aldisert '19 will be performing his immersive play The Manikins on campus from March 21 to 29 with current students as his collaborators. The Art and Science salon will invite Jack, the creator, and our actors and stage managers to talk about the creation of brain-bending immersive theatre, the "theatre of the weird," and how the show the Manikins uses the audience member's imagination as part of its mise-en-scene.
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha Poetry Reading
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is a poet, essayist, and translator.
Campus Bird Walk
- Walk with us around campus with the UPS Bird Walks crew to see some lovely birds! Binoculars will be available to check out for free from the Puget Sound Museum!