Maxi Obexer, Maxi Obexer, The Daughters of the Oresteia (trans. Neil Blackadder): Dramatic Reading (English)
Event Details
Date
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time
4-6 p.m.
Location
Description
Public reception to follow from 6pm-7pm
First performed in 458 BCE, Aeschylus’ The Oresteia is traditionally viewed as the depiction of a society transitioning from chaotic blood vengeance to structured, democratic justice. Maxi Obexer shifts the lens to the women – the daughters, the sisters, the mothers. Join Maxi Obexer and English translator Neil Blackadder for a dramatic reading of key scenes performed by graduate students from the Department of Theater and Drama, followed by a Q & A.
First performed in 458 BCE, Aeschylus’ The Oresteia is traditionally viewed as the depiction of a society transitioning from chaotic blood vengeance to structured, democratic justice. Maxi Obexer shifts the lens to the women – the daughters, the sisters, the mothers. Join Maxi Obexer and English translator Neil Blackadder for a dramatic reading of key scenes performed by graduate students from the Department of Theater and Drama, followed by a Q & A.
Cost
Free
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-265-8040 or email europe@international.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.