Klytmnestra: An Epic Slam Poem
May 21 – June 16, 2019
Written and Performed by Dane Figueroa Edidi
Directed by Danielle Drakes
A priestess enters a cemetery suffused with the shades and apparitions of black culture. Yet she conjures the spirits of a different sort—Orestes, Iphigenia, and Klytmnestra. This dynamic one-woman slam poem is a saga of strong women, the men who seek to destroy them, and the dangerous extremes this kind of society can reach if left unchecked. Fusing Kabuki, African dance, and Greek myth, Klytmnestra: An Epic Slam Poem is a dynamic retelling of the classic tale written to vindicate a mother slain by her own son’s hand.
Press
Washington City Paper: KLYTMNESTRA (review)
The Washington Post: KLYTMNESTRA (review)
DC Metro Theater Arts: KLYTMNESTRA (review)
Media
Cast and production
Cast
Priestess/Various Dane Figueroa Edidi
Drummer Autumn Angelettie
Production Team
Director Danielle A. Drakes
Assistant Director Sisi Reid
Stage Manager Ayesis Clay
Stage Manager Ricky Ramon
Lighting Designer Niomi Collard
Scenic Designer Debra Kim Sivigny
Costume Designer Debra Kim Sivigny
Sound Designer Kenny Neal
Technical Director Chris Foote
Master Electrician Elliott Shugoll
Dramaturg Otis Ramsay-Zoe

Run Time
90 Minutes with no intermission
Ticket Prices
Adult – $40
Senior, Student, Military – $30
All previews are Half Price
Radical Neighboring Initiative
Name Your Own Price tickets are available for each performance to make sure that the price of a ticket does not stop anyone from seeing live theater. To claim a ticket under the program just show up at the Box Office one hour before the show and there will be a minimum of 10 Name Your Own Price tickets available.