Overview
Each Spring, the Center for Creative Work (CCW) produces and performs an original translation of Greek tragedy or comedy during the traditional festival time for the Athenian City Dionysia. Directors, choreographers, costumers, musicians, and actors from The Honors College and the Houston community combine to create a performance steeped in research and creative development. The future of the Dionysia lies in its ability not only to bring together the UH community, but also to reach out to the city of Houston through performances and conferences.
Dionysia & SURF 2009
The Office of Undergraduate Research funded a 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Katelyn Halpern to research the English translations of the three Electra plays: Sophocles' Electra, Euripides' Electra, and Aeschylus' The Libation Bearers. The research poster was presented at Undergraduate Research Day on October 1, 2009, at 4 p.m., in the Rockwell Pavilion.
Dionysia 2009
The CCW inaugurated the Dionysia in 2009 with the production of Euripides’ The Children of Herakles. This little-known play, performed in a new translation by Dr. John Harvey with Dr. Richard Armstrong, explores the role of the City as a protector of the weak. The CCW's production featured original contemporary choreography by Katelyn Halpern, a new musical score by Richard Power, and a pre-show Agora that brought together performers and audience members in a marketplace of art, literature, and philosophy.
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