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Women on the Edge

Date

Jul 20 2016

Time

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location

Nelson Music Room

1304 Campus Dr, Durham, NC 27708

Women on the Edge

Women on the Edge: Recovering the Women of the Trojan War

A Conversation with Pascal Rioult and Peter Burian

Join us for a discussion of the power of dance to connect contemporary audiences to ancient Greek texts. Choreographer Pascal Rioult, artistic director of RIOULT Dance NY, comes to the American Dance Festival this summer to present Women on the Edge… Unsung Heroines of the Trojan War, his triptych inspired by Euripides’ heroines Helen of Troy, Iphigenia, and Cassandra. Our discussion with Rioult will be led by Duke Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies, Peter Burian, world-renowned expert in Greek drama and translation and author of numerous books and articles on Euripides’ tragedies. Together, Burian and Rioult will guide us through an exploration of Euripides’ timeless themes: the brutality and irrationality of war, the grace and strength of women in society, and the power and resilience of the human spirit.

Free and open to the public. This discussion is co-sponsored by the American Dance Festival and Duke University’s Forum for Scholars and Publics. Rioult DANCE will perform at Reynolds Industries Theater July 18, 19, and 20 at 8 pm. The program includes Rioult’s Iphigenia, On Distant Shores, and the ADF commissioned Cassandra’s Curse, each set to commissioned music by contemporary American composers Michael Torke, Aaron Kernis, and Richard Danielpour, respectively.

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Dancing to the Continuing Relevance of the Trojan War by Geoffrey Mock, Duke Today

Speakers

Pascal Rioult

RIOULT Dance NY

A former track and field athlete in France, Mr. Rioult came to the United States on a fellowship from the French Ministry of Culture to study modern dance in 1981. After performing with the companies of May O’Donnell and Paul Sanasardo he was invited to join the Martha Graham Dance…...

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Peter Burian

Duke University

Peter Burian is Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies and of Theater Studies at Duke University, where he taught for 44 years before retiring in 2015. He is the author of more than thirty journal articles, and has authored, edited, or co-edited numerous books, including The Greek Tragedy in New Translations,…...

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Women on the Edge

Women on the Edge: Recovering the Women of the Trojan War

A Conversation with Pascal Rioult and Peter Burian

Join us for a discussion of the power of dance to connect contemporary audiences to ancient Greek texts. Choreographer Pascal Rioult, artistic director of RIOULT Dance NY, comes to the American Dance Festival this summer to present Women on the Edge… Unsung Heroines of the Trojan War, his triptych inspired by Euripides’ heroines Helen of Troy, Iphigenia, and Cassandra. Our discussion with Rioult will be led by Duke Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies, Peter Burian, world-renowned expert in Greek drama and translation and author of numerous books and articles on Euripides’ tragedies. Together, Burian and Rioult will guide us through an exploration of Euripides’ timeless themes: the brutality and irrationality of war, the grace and strength of women in society, and the power and resilience of the human spirit.

Free and open to the public. This discussion is co-sponsored by the American Dance Festival and Duke University’s Forum for Scholars and Publics. Rioult DANCE will perform at Reynolds Industries Theater July 18, 19, and 20 at 8 pm. The program includes Rioult’s Iphigenia, On Distant Shores, and the ADF commissioned Cassandra’s Curse, each set to commissioned music by contemporary American composers Michael Torke, Aaron Kernis, and Richard Danielpour, respectively.

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Dancing to the Continuing Relevance of the Trojan War by Geoffrey Mock, Duke Today

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