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Opens April 2nd



 

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Let our company of classical actors, expressive dancers, and live musicians lull you back to ancient Athens to witness the world premiere of this lush feast of a drama.

 

Phryne, Queen of Athens, is a striking and inventive character study of the most influential courtesan of Ancient Greece. Best known for her famous trial, the illustrious priestess of Aphrodite captivated the denizens of Athens with her beauty, wit, and devotion to the vulnerable. The audience meets the play's titular character at the precipice of wild celebrity, immediately before she is immortalized by the sculptor Praxiteles in the still-famed statue, Aphrodite of Knidos. As her love for her longtime paramour and renowned orator Hypereides is challenged by the fresh desire of the influential Euthias, Phryne battles betrayal and suffocating mores in her struggle to maintain her faith in the goddess who once lifted her high.

 

Please note this production contains nudity, intimacy, alcohol use, and depictions of violence.

 

April 2nd-4th & 8th-11th at 7pm.

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Shakespeare in New York City

​Based in our home on the upper west side at Trinity Church Theatre.

Since 2012, the Stag & Lion family has shared our love for the Bard with our friends and neighbors every summer...and now all year long  we invite you on our journey as we continue to grow in our efforts to produce professional, quality Shakespeare for everyone.

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