“Tense and moving... it shakes you violently and then pummels your heart.” ―Telegraph
“A furious piece; a tirade against welfare cuts piling up on the poor... Because Owen's writing about the unexpected turns that take one's life, there's no guessing where his play's going. His plot swerves like a getaway car. Just when you think you're watching one kind of play, it becomes another... Crushing.” ―What's On Stage
We’re in Splott, a run-down industrial area in the Welsh capital. A young woman stumbles down the street, still drunk in the early dawn. This is Effie. Her life is an aimless, messy cycle of partying and vicious hangovers–until one fateful night gives her the chance to be so much more. Inspired by a Greek myth, this pulse-pounding modern story will make you fall in love with a tough and vulnerable young woman who must make impossible sacrifices for her battered community. Performed by a single actor but epic in scale, this modern Iphigenia (meaning “born to strength”) is brought to life by the electrifying Philadelphia actor Campbell O’Hare.
Producers:
Producing Season Sponsors: Cynthia Tehan & Ed Dougherty
Presenting Season Sponsors: Marie O'Donnell & Bruce Satalof
Mainstage Series Sponsors: Jeanette & Jim Senderling
Executive Honorary Producers: Gayle & David Smith
Associate Honorary Producers: Esther & Robert Hornik
