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‘Iphigenia 2.0’ at Next Theatre: Sacrificing all for gods, country and maybe personal pique

Sep 15, 2012 – 5:21 pm
NEXT Iphigenia 2.0 Cast 2012 production Photo by Michael Brosilow

Review: ★★★★

The New Season: Modern retelling of Iphigenia legend will raise the curtain for Next Theatre

Aug 9, 2012 – 11:55 am
Iphigenia feature image Next Theatre Company 2012 Rebecca Buller credit Manny Ortiz

Fifth in a series of season previews: The Chicago theater community has become good at Really Old Tales Retold, especially the ancient Greek myths and legends. Evanston’s Next Theatre opens its 2012-13 season with Charles Mee’s “Iphigenia 2.0,” about a king who plans to sacrifice his daughter so the gods will allow his fleet of war ships to set sail for Troy.