{"product_id":"ransacking-troy-9780369105547","title":"Ransacking Troy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter nearly a decade of the Trojan War, the women of Greece are growing restless. Led by the indomitable Penelope and the fierce Clytemnestra, a band of Grecian women defy the odds and bravely set sail for the shores of Troy, determined to end the conflict themselves. The journey is fraught with danger--bloodthirsty warriors, mythical beasts, and the capricious will of the gods. But these women are no mere bystanders in the tales of men. Get ready to embark on the greatest adventure that Homer and Virgil never told.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA radical retelling of the ancient Greco-Roman epics, \u003ci\u003eRansacking Troy\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold and brilliant reimagining of the most famous war story of all time, where women take centre stage as the rightful heroes. In her signature revisionist style, award-winning playwright Erin Shields brings a refreshing feminist twist to this thrilling odyssey, confronting the habitual violence and disregard for women's lives that persist during times of war. A mythical tale for modern times, \u003ci\u003eRansacking Troy\u003c\/i\u003e envisions what happens when women band together to build a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Shields\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian playwright best known for radical adaptations of classical texts that bring neglected female characters centre stage. Her additional text for \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e at the Stratford Festival gives a voice to silenced Hero at the climax of the play. \u003ci\u003eQueen Goneril\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered at Soulpepper Theatre in rep with \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e, centres Lear's stifled daughters as they contend for power in a world that insists they remain powerless. Erin's illuminating and hilarious adaptation of \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e (Stratford Festival) won the Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Playwriting. And her harrowing tragedy about sexual violence, \u003ci\u003e If We Were Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Playwrights Canada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51778427748626,"sku":"9780369105547","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5125dbe-2b88-45d2-88d8-d1ff32607690.jpg?v=1765364523","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ransacking-troy-9780369105547","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}