Performances of tragic Greek plays help veterans heal

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Oct 9, 2015

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Performances of tragic Greek plays help veterans heal

Although warfare has changed radically over the past thousand years, the experience of having been in combat has not. And these Greek tragedies convey that.

A "Theater of War" performance at Columbia University in 2011.

Although warfare has changed radically over the past thousand years, the experience of having been in combat has not. And these Greek tragedies convey that.

The "Theater of War" is a seven-year-old project that breathes new life into ancient Greek tragedies.

Although warfare has changed radically over the past thousand years, the experience of having been in combat has not. Southern California Public Radio's Veterans and Military Affairs reporter John Ismay joins us for more.