The Suppliants

Inspired by Aeschylus’ “The Suppliants” – one of the oldest surviving plays in the Western canon – this new ensemble-driven production reimagines an ancient story through the lens of Appalachian folklore. A group of storytellers gathers to retell an old tale. As they do, the barriers between past and present dissolve. What first seems like an old legend gradually reveals itself to be a story about...