The Education Committee of the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, Tao House

presents a free virtual discussion

Sep 4th 7pm PT: The Oresteia and the Roots of Mourning Becomes Electra

Please join us as Professor Emeritus of Classics, Mark Griffith, and Professor of English and Past President of the Eugene O’Neill Society, Katie Johnson, discuss O’Neill’s retelling of Aeschylus’ Oresteia. Delving into the Greek tradition of dramatic parallels and variations, we will discover how O’Neill reworks his Electra into a modern tragedy.

With time reserved for Q & A. This virtaul talk will run approx. 75 minutes.

Join the 7pm PCT Zoom discussion here