Acting Out the Classics

Acting Out the Classics

Mississippi State’s annual Classical Week returns to campus and features two outdoor student performances of famous Greek tragedy "Electra"-- a story of revenge written by Sophocles approximately 1,600 years ago.
Photo by Anne Louise Phillips

September 20, 2023

Mississippi State’s annual Classical Week features two outdoor student performances of the famous Greek tragedy "Electra," a story of revenge written by Sophocles approximately 1,600 years ago and directed by Professor Donna Clevinger, a Shackouls Honors College senior faculty fellow. The 11th iteration of the event, this year's Classical Week continues through Sept. 22.