Queens of Syria screening

A group of Syrian women, now refugees exiled in Jordan, created an extraordinary modern retelling of Euripides’ The Trojan Women. On stage the women courageously explore parallels between the ancient Greek tragedy and the catastrophe of today’s civil war. Their first-hand experience of a country in turmoil mirrors the Trojan women they portray, displaced and enslaved by war. This production premiered at the Young Vic Theatre in July 2016, following a four week workshop process in Jordan, before embarking on a UK tour.