Its focus is the Battle of Salamis–a battle in which Aeschylus himself fought, won by the Greeks against an overwhelming Persian force in 480 B.C. only eight years before the play premiered in ...

Undermain Theatre goes old school with its current production of the Aeschylus’ tragedy ... Ellen McLaughlin’s adaptation of The Persians opened in previews last Thursday and opened Saturday ...

Its focus is the Battle of Salamis, won by the Greeks against an overwhelming Persian force in 480 B.C., eight years before the plays premiere in 472 B.C. and also a battle in which Aeschylus ...

Written in 472 B.C. by Aeschylus, The Persians is a tragedy dramatizing the downfall of the Persian Empire after its invasion of Greece and defeat in the Battle of Salamis. Bruce DuBose ...

In commemoration of the milestone of closing out the fourth decade of performance, Undermain will present the oldest known, extant, complete drama, The Persians by Aeschylus in a vivid and searing ...