Ajax In Iraq | Lancaster | June 6-14, 2025
Ajax In Iraq
June 6-14, 2025
lancaster
The Orpheus Theatre Company
134 Colonial Crest Dr.
Lancaster, PA 17601
DRAMA
by Ellen McLaughlin
About the Show:
"Isn't it amazing what the gods can do if we have a mind to?"
Past and present collide in Ellen McLaughlin’s mash-up of Sophocles’ classic tragedy Ajax with the modern-day Iraq war.
The play follows the parallel narratives of Ajax, an ancient Greek military hero, and A.J., a female American soldier serving in Iraq. Both are models of valor in combat, and both pay a price for their valor as they struggle within themselves.
Inspired by material collected from interviews with Iraq war veterans and their families, Ajax in Iraq explores the timeless struggle soldiers face in trying to make sense of war.
A surreal and powerful play, Ajax in Iraq, asks you to consider who the real enemy is, if it is not war itself.
CONTENT WARNING: Ajax in Iraq contains depictions of gun violence; depictions of sexual violence; blood; gunshots; violence involving service members; and suicide
Performances will take place at St. John's Episcopal Church, 321 Chestnut Street in Lancaster, PA.
Performance Schedule:
Friday, June 6 @ 8 pm
Saturday, June 7 @ 8 pm
Sunday, June 8 @ 8 pm
Thursday, June 12 @ 8 pm
Friday, June 13 @ 8 pm
Saturday, June 14 @ 8 pm
Performances will be held at ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 321 Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA 17603
Ticket Information:
Tickets are $25
CONTACT THE THEATRE DIRECTLY
134 Colonial Crest Dr.
Lancaster, PA 17601