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Theatre Cryptic, combining unique,
multi-disciplinary, innovative visual
approach with a strong cast
including Myra McFadyen as
Hecuba, revisit this classic with
a modern-day, poetic adaptation
by Brendan Kennelly. It’s a
timely, thought-provoking
reflection of human suffering
in times of war. ‘Nothing is
new,’ says Kathie Boyd,
artistic director. ‘It
happened 3000 years
ago; it’s still
happening today.’ George 8( [l lair-2
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