Greek Drama Program

Iliad: Book One

In Fall 2010, with the generous support of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, students from Frederick Douglass Academy brought a professional production of Homer’s Iliad: Book One, translated by Stanley Lombardo to the Onassis Cultural Center.

Reviews from the production:

Homer and a High School in Harlem, Greek News
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Bring on Homer, Harlem Teens Demonstrate an Affinity for the Epic, The National Herald
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The Iliad by Students of Harlem, Voice of America
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2009-2010 Iliad: Book One

The Antigone Project

For the 2008/2009 season, we were able to extend Shakespeare Leaders programming to occur year-round due to the generous support of the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation. Students at Frederick Douglass Academy produced The Antigone Project, a compilation of scenes from Paul Woodruff’s translation of Sophocles’ Antigone. In conjunction with the performance, students also visited the Worshipping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens exhibit at the Onassis Cultural Center in Manhattan.

2008/2009 The Antigone Project