Coming in March 2012!!

Socrates on Trial

The death of Socrates, Jaques-Louis David, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

By Barbara Bregstein

ETNY Theater Company presents SOCRATES ON TRIAL, its original and faithful adaptation of five Plato dialogues, Gorgias, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo, set in ancient Greece in 399 B.C. the day of Socrates' trial. The audience becomes the Athenian Assembly and votes on Socrates' guilt or innocence. Within the dramatic context of the story of Socrates' trial and imprisonment, many issues emerge: the historical moment in Greece; the question of whether it is worse to do wrong or suffer wrong; the theory of natural right; the social contract between the individual and the state; the value of searching for truth through questioning; the importance of excellence; the power of prejudice; and the journey of the soul after death. With Peter Cory as Socrates.

Performance Schedule Socrates Flier 2012 download pdf

March 27 - 31, 2012

Tuesday, March 27 at 10:00 am,

Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30 pm

Thursday, March 29 at 10 am

Thursday, March 29 at 6:30 pm

Friday, March 30 at 10 am

Saturday, March 31 at 1:00 pm

At Richmond Shepard Theatre

309 E 26 Street, NYC

on Second Ave. Information: 646-733-7685 info@etnyarts.org Tickets $15.00

Historical Background PDF

Scenes Information PDF

Socrates Follow-Up Activity Follow up activity (MSWord)

From Socrates on Trial
- "It takes true goodness to make a man or a woman happy, and an immoral, wicked person is unhappy." from Gorgias
- "My love of people makes me talk to everyone I meet quite freely and unreservedly, and without payment. Indeed, if I could, I would pay people myself to listen to me." from 'Euthyphro.'
- "I do not think I know what I do not know." from the 'Apology.'
- ".. And I tell you that no greater good can happen to a man that to discuss human excellence everyday, knowing that an unexamined life is not worth living." from the 'Apology.'
- "I will not repay injustice with injustice. I will go away victim of injustice, not of the laws, but of men." Socrates in 'Crito.'

Set in Athens, Greece, in 399 B.C. the day of the philosopher's trial. The audience becomes the jurors and vote on Socrates guilt or innocence.

Successfully performed October 2011 ETNY Flier October 2011 download pdf

The Cathedral by Raymond Carver's short story.

The story of married couple and the visit of his wife’s friend, a man who happens to be blind.

Short Story text: cathedral-by-raymond-carver-short-story/

and

No Answer

No Answer is the story of Bob and Loretta, who meet at a bus station; the bus comes every 20 minutes. In that time, they begin to talk, first about the weather, then about issues that may keep them together or drive them apart.

Post Activity Lesson

Performance Schedule

October 25 - 30, 2011

Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00 am,

Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 pm

Thursday, October 27 at 10 am

Thursday October 27 at 6:30 pm

Friday, October 28 at 10 am

Friday, October 28 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, October 29 at 1:00 pm

Saturday October 29 at 7:30 pm

At Richmond Shepard Theatre

309 E 26 Street, NYC

on Second Ave.

Information 646-733-7685 info@etnyarts.org

Coming in October 2012!!

The death of Socrates, Jaques-Louis David, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

SOCRATES ON TRIAL By Barbara Bregstein

ETNY Theater Company presents SOCRATES ON TRIAL, its original and faithful adaptation of six Plato dialogues, Gorgias, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo, and The Republic set in ancient Greece in 399 B.C. the day of Socrates' trial. The audience becomes the Athenian Assembly and votes on Socrates' guilt or innocence. Within the dramatic context of the story of Socrates' trial and imprisonment, many issues emerge: the historical moment in Greece; the question of whether it is worse to do wrong or suffer wrong; the theory of natural right; the social contract between the individual and the state; the value of searching for truth through questioning; the importance of excellence; the power of prejudice; and the journey of the soul after death. With Peter Cory as Socrates.

The Metamorphosis ------- Completed, a Success!

Mr. and Mrs. Samsa

By Kafka

Lesson Plan (PDF) The Metamorphosis 2011

Summary for the play (PDF)

Gregor's abrupt and unexplained transformation, along with the story's juxtaposition

of everyday life, gives the play a quality that is enigmatic and compelling.

Wings Theatre 154 Christopher Street

Information info@etnyarts.org 646-733-7685

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Completed ) A Success!

By Oscar Wilde

March 2010

Adapted by Barbara Bregstein

Can a painting of a person tell you more about him than the person's own face?

If it is painted with love, perhaps the painting will show more than just the outside of that person - perhaps will it show the inside.

This is the story of a strikingly beautiful young man named Dorian who arrives in Victorian London and is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Henry Wotton, who introduces Dorian to the hedonistic pleasures of the city.

When a portrait of Dorian is unveiled, such is its beauty that he makes a pledge: he would give anything to stay as he is in the picture – even his soul. “Dorian Gray” examines the destructive power of beauty, the blind pursuit of pleasure and the darkness that can result.

Garth @ Dark Horizons

Performances at WINGS THEATER 154 Christopher Street, NYC.

No Answer and The Cafe

A double bill for beginners to intermediate students:

Original stories by Barbara Bregstein.

Bernard Malamud's Short Stories

The Magic Barrel, Idiots First and Benefit Performance

ETNY THEATER COMPANY 2007: See The Merchant of Venice for more details.
: See Magic Barrel for more details.
: See Idiots First and Benefit Performance for more details.

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FLYER ETNY Socrates and Shakespeare (PDF)

Socrates on Trial and The Merchant of Venice

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