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Helen

Date:
Saturday October 12
Time:
2:00 pm

Venue

Camden High School
4320 N Newton Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55412 + Google Map

Organizer

Ten Thousand Things Theater
Have you wondered who was telling the truth? Have you ever rushed to judgment or frozen in the face of fear? 

Director Marcela Lorca and an all-star cast probe these questions in the beautiful and often humorous HELEN, Lorca’s final show with TTT.  The virtuous Helen waits in Egypt for her husband to return from the Trojan War. Meanwhile, her phantom double has appeared in Troy, promoting a false narrative that Helen’s infidelity caused the war. As a perilous situation unfolds, illusion and reality can seem interchangeable. Who is really in control of the truth? 

Runtime of 90 minutes with no intermission. 

Performance Venue

Camden High School

Content Warnings/Age Recommendations

Contains mature themes, including description of war. This performance is recommended for ages 11 and older, with parent/guardian discretion.

Themes

  • This play brings a different perspective to the legend of Helen of Troy, and challenges us to question how perspectives are influenced and shaped. What is a long-established story or perspective that you would like to re-examine?​

Accessibility

Many performance venues offer accessibility accommodations such as wheelchair seating, assistive listening, sensory ear plugs, ASL interpretation, open captioning, or audio description, among other options. These accommodations are specific to each event, and may not be available everywhere. When registering with us, please let us know what accommodations you need and we will follow up with you!

Transportation

If you do not have access to a ride, call Project Success and we can provide transportation for you. Please let us know if you need a ride when you make your reservation. We will need at least 2 days’ notice to set up transportation.

Additional Media

Here is the traditional story of how the Trojan War started, and how Helen was viewed in connection with it:

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