Dido’s story in The Aeneid makes only for a brief but memorable
interlude in Aeneas’ journey — it is mostly confined to the fourth
of the poem’s twelve books. The Aeneid is Aeneas’ story; in The
Madness of Queen Dido, Dido takes centre stage.
interlude in Aeneas’ journey — it is mostly confined to the fourth
of the poem’s twelve books. The Aeneid is Aeneas’ story; in The
Madness of Queen Dido, Dido takes centre stage.
Written and directed by Oscar Netherway, this one-woman play
puts a fresh spin on the story of Dido whilst remaining faithful to
the enduring mythology of The Aeneid.
puts a fresh spin on the story of Dido whilst remaining faithful to
the enduring mythology of The Aeneid.
