Review by Anna Mantzaris for SF Gate

There Will Be No Trojan War

Jean Giraudoux's 1935 tragedy about the uselessness of war.
--Chronicle

Helen's a Greek goddess to the nth degree -- she turns heads, stops chariots and leaves old men craning their necks just to get a view of her fixing her sandal. It's no wonder the self-assured Paris carried her off to Troy and the Greeks wanted her back. Jean Giraudoux's 1935 farce "There Will Be No Trojan War" uses Greek tales to tell his story about war, which is just as relevant in today's political climate as it was 60 years ago. Hector, the son of Troy's King Priam, returns home and is determined to shut the city gates symbolizing a time free of war, but everyone has their own agenda -- and keeping the peace isn't at the top of their lists. The presence of Helen and psychic visions, not to mention a sorceress with an attitude, make this antiwar performance an entertaining -- and poignant -- night of theater. Directed by Shotgun Players founder Patrick Dooley, "There Will Be No Trojan War" is a must-see this holiday season.

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