David Greig

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We join David at the start of The Lyceum's 2017 season in which he is adapting and working on the translation of The Suppliant Women by Aeschylus. It's the opening show of the season and a very important one for David as it will show his intent and direction for the rest of the year. The play is full of drama and democracy and although the second oldest play in human existence we quickly discover the themes of asylum, refugees and violence towards women are still very relevant today. The play concerns the suppliant women, fifty women from Egypt who flee to Greece seeking asylum from forced marriage. David acknowledges that the opening show of the season will be a big moment for him and that he has deliberately chosen a very risky production because it contains all the themes he wants the season to be about: democracy, participation, politics and music. In David's adaptation the chorus is made up of thirty young women from Edinburgh. The young women are non professional actors and most have jobs or studies so rehearsal time is limited. Will David manage to reach his own expectations and that of the audience with his opening show? Produced and presented in Edinburgh by Kate Bissell.