Tiger at the Gates

Tiger at the Gates is a darkly comedic retelling of the story of the Trojan War.

After Paris has abducted Helen, Hector is trying to do everything he can to prevent the war with the Greeks. He negotiates with his family, the city elders, Helen, and the Greek ambassadors. But the forces of fate and people’s folly stand in his way.

The play explores themes of pacifism, war, desire, and destiny. Written after World War I and right before the outbreak of World War II, it is a brutal indictment of those who crave war and all those who fail to stop it

Written by Jean Giraudoux
Adapted by Christopher Fry
Directed by Anastasia Diatlova

CAST
Hector – Giuliano Didio
Andromache – Maria Ga’tsal
Cassandra – Anna Jortikka
Priam – Arnaud Praplan
Hecuba – Mira Montell
Demokos – Pauliina Munukka
Paris – Zachariah Chamberlaine
Helen – Georgia Younger
Ulysses/Busiris – Avik Mullick
Abneos – Raven Essex
Ajax – Mikko Timofeev
Topman/Servant – Steph Clark
Olpides – Rick Joosten

Stage Manager – Rick Joosten

PRESENTED BY: Soup Troupe & The Finn-Brit Players

DURATION: ~ 2 hours 25 mins, inc. a 15-minute intermission

SCHEDULE
The doors will open 30 minutes before the start. Please arrive in good time – due to the setup of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.

Image: Nelli Immonen

Tiger at the Gates is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com