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Trojan Women review

“Exhilarating”

ReviewsAug 11, 2023by Natasha TripneyFestival Theatre, Edinburgh

Trojan Women by the National Changgeuk Company of Korea at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival 2023. Photo: Jess Shurte

Trojan Women by the National Changgeuk Company of Korea at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival 2023. Photo: Jess Shurte

Ong Keng Sen‘s propulsive staging of Euripides’ tragedy for the National Changgeuk Company of Korea fuses opera and K-pop

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