Current Season (2025-2026)

The Trojan Women
by Euripedes, translated by Paul Roche
Directed by Tea Alagić
October 16-18, 2025

The Trojan Women – Director’s Statement

The core of The Trojan Women revolves around the devastating aftermath of war: the fall of
Troy. As the women of Troy are captured by the Greeks, they grapple with loss, exile, and
uncertain futures. Our production at Barnard will be set in a modern-day, juvenile detention or
refugee center. We will draw a direct line between ancient suffering and the current refugee
crisis, particularly among young people.

The women of Troy are not only losing their homes but their autonomy, identities, and futures.
In modern refugee crises, young people often experience similar displacements—losing not
only their homes but also their families, communities, and safety. A refugee camp or juvenile
detention facility serves as a modern-day version of this liminal space where these young
individuals have no control over their fate. The allegory is powerful: both the Trojans and
modern refugees are victimized by forces far beyond their control (war, geopolitical conflict,
systemic violence).

In The Trojan Women, the majority of the characters are women, and their grief is both
individual and collective. This is echoed in the experiences of young women refugees or
detainees, who often bear the brunt of sexual violence, loss of family, and trauma. This context
will allow us to explore the gendered dimensions of grief, as well as the solidarity that can
emerge among women facing similar fates. Contemporary refugee narratives often emphasize
the resilience of women, and this theme can be drawn out in the chorus, where each member
represents the grief of an individual while collectively embodying the suffering of all displaced
people.

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