Large title text in the middle says "Ransacking Troy". Behind, Penelope stands with a sword raised while Clytemnestra stands beside her holding a lyre as a weapon. Photography by Ted Belton.

Irene Poole and Maev Beaty. Photography by Ted Belton.

Tom Patterson Theatre

August 6 – September 28 |

Opens August 21

Modern

RANSACKING TROY

By Erin Shields

Directed by Jackie Maxwell

A Stratford Festival Commission

World Première

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“THE WOMEN STANDING BESIDE YOU POSSESS A BRAVERY THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN.”

Everyone knows the story of the Trojan War: Trojan boy elopes with married Greek girl; angry husband tracks the lovers to the boy’s hometown; 10 years of siege warfare later, the angry husband and his posse reduce Troy to rubble. But did it have to end that way? In Ransacking Troy, playwright Erin Shields imagines a less testosterone-fuelled conclusion, in which the women of Greece—tired of waiting for their husbands to return from war—stage an intervention of historical proportions.

Runtime: 2 hours and 41 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission*
*Run times are approximate

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Nine trojan women stand on stage. One stands elevated on a platform with her arms outstretched. The remaining eight women stand on the ground below her, facing outwards in a semi-circle. They're dressed in various styles, from casual to ornate, primarily in light colours. Behind them is a wooden frame and ropes hanging vertically.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A woman holds her hands on her cheeks, smiling. She wears a white tank top and grey cargo pants. A woman stands in the distance and is wearing a white top and pants with a yellow robe.

Caitlyn MacInnis with Yanna McIntosh in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

Nine women pull ropes across the stage between wooden benches. They wear mostly loose, white clothing with accents of yellow and red.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

Four women sit on two benches, each gripping a thick rope in their hands. They wear various garments including long skits, leggings and sleeveless tops.

From left: Sara Topham, Helen Belay, Marissa Orjalo and Caitlyn MacInnis in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

Four women sit on wooden benches and hold long ropes.

Irene Poole with Caitlyn MacInnis, Ijeoma Emesowum and Marissa Orjalo in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

In the foreground, a woman holds two ropes in front of her like an oar. She wears loose, white clothing. More women behind her do the same. They all look around in apprehension.

Maev Beaty with Yanna McIntosh, Helen Belay and Sara Topham in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A group of women watch as another woman waves her hands around, as if wielding power or performing magic. The women watch on in surprise and admiration.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A group of eight women wear sheer, white veils on their heads and have their faces and hands raised upwards, as they address a higher power.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A woman is wearing leather armour with metal spikes and holds a shield and helmet in her hands. Behind her, two woman watch her as they dress in their own pieces of armour.

Caitlyn MacInnis with Ijeoma Emesowum and Irene Poole in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A group of women wield shields and swords in combat. Lighting from above casts strong shadows.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

Two woman stand across from each other. One is wearing a long, gold dress with gold bracelets. The other is wearing white pants and a white sleeveless top.

Irene Poole (left) and Sara Topham in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A woman stands in the foreground, with three woman in the background. A spotlight shines on each of them.

Yanna McIntosh with Marissa Orjalo, Irene Poole and Maev Beaty in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

In the middle, a woman stands on a table with arms outstretched under a spotlight. Women surround her and watch her, as they move about, in dim light.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

Two women sit on a wooden bench. They hold each others hands as they face each other. The woman on the left is wearing a beige outfit with arm bands. The woman on the right is wearing white pants and a white top with arm bands and a red necklace.

Maev Beaty (left) and Irene Poole in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

Four women hold their hands up to their faces. They are held in a trance by the small, glowing, yellow orbs they hold.

From left: Marissa Orjalo, Ijeoma Emesowum, Caitlyn MacInnis and Helen Belay in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A woman stands in the centre, with both arms raised upwards and an optimistic look on her face. She wears a long, white shift with beige pants and black, strapped sandals. Eight women sit around her on wooden benches.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A woman stands in the centre holding a shield by her side and a sword up to the sky as she emits a battle cry. Eight women sit around her on wooden benches, miming the action of rowing.

Members of the company in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

A woman holds the face of a younger woman adoringly as she stands before her. Three other women watch on.

From left: Yanna McIntosh, Helen Belay, Maev Beaty, Sara Topham and Ijeoma Emesowum in Ransacking Troy. Photography by David Hou.

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RANSACKING TROY

“THE WOMEN STANDING BESIDE YOU POSSESS A BRAVERY THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN.”

Runtime: 2 hours and 41 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission**Run times are approximate

Download House Program

CAST & CREATIVE

CAST

CREATIVE

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

PLAY SCHEDULE

Runtime: 2 hours and 41 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission*
*Run times are approximate