The Trojan Women

Written by: Jerrod Bogard
Directed by: Kristin Skye Hoffman

Wide Eyed re-imagines Euripides' THE TROJAN WOMEN, one of history's most powerful plays on the eternal tragedy of war and genocide, and brings the ancient text to new life with heart-pounding immediacy and the relevance inspired by our current American military operations.
The Trojan Women is directed by Kristin Skye Hoffmann, Founding Artistic Director of Wide Eyed Productions. She sets this retelling in a post modern Middle Eastern war zone. Her aim is not to merely illuminate the many tragedies of war, but also to celebrate the strength and humanity of the victims.

Wide Eyed Productions is a New York City-based collective of artists dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in risk-taking, relevant theatre. Our core ensemble is committed to the birth of new works and also the rebirth of the classic texts. Through our collaborative process Wide Eyed discovers and creates theatre that both stimulates the imagination and awakens the public's passion for high standards in the performing arts.

Wide Eyed was born September 8, 2007 and was founded by Kristin Skye Hoffmann, Liz White and Sky Seals, all graduates of University of Northern Colorado’s performing arts program. Wide Eyed Productions was built as a platform for talented people to be recognized, and to be a place where quality productions abound. This is Wide Eyed’s fourth theatrical season in NYC, and The Trojan Womenis the company’s thirteenth full production under founding artistic director Kristin Skye Hoffmann. Up next is the original family musical Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears by Jerrod Bogard, part of the 2011 FringeNYC festival. Wide Eyed Productions was also named a 2009 Person Of The Year by nytheatre.com.