Bryan Doerries

Bryan Doerries appears in the following:

Jumaane Williams in 'Antigone in Ferguson'

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Jumaane Williams and Bryan Doerries talk about “Antigone in Ferguson,” a new version of Sophocles’ "Antigone."

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'Antigone in Ferguson'

Thursday, September 20, 2018

A new play gives voice to the trauma of police violence through the lens of Sophocles’ Greek tragedy.

'Theater of War' with Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Reg E. Cathey and Kathryn Erbe

Monday, March 20, 2017

Explore the visible and invisible wounds of war through dramatic readings of the ancient Greek war plays Ajax and Philoctetes, presented by writer and director Bryan Doerries.

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What the Ancient Greeks Understood About the Modern Soldier

Thursday, October 01, 2015

Theater director, Bryan Doerries' new book looks into his ongoing project where veterans, service members, and their families present ancient Greek tragedies to initiate conversations. 

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Guest Picks: Bryan Doerries

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Find out what Bryan Doerries is a fan of!

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Theater of War

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Bill Irwin and Bryan Doerries, artistic director of Outside the Wire, discuss their very recent trip to Guantanamo Bay, where a four-star general there has made Prometheus Bound mandatory reading for detention workers. Outside the Wire uses theater and a variety of other media to address public health and social issues. Its most widely known project, Theater of War, has presented more than 150 readings of Sophocles’ Ajax and Philoctetes at over 50 military sites throughout the United States, Europe, and Cuba.

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Theater of War

Friday, May 22, 2009

Actor David Strathairn and writer/translator/director Bryan Doerries talk about the Philoctetes Project, which stages readings of plays by Sophocles for combat veterans.

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Theater of War

Monday, September 15, 2008

Actor David Strathairn and writer/translator/director Bryan Doerries talk about the Philoctetes Project, which stages readings of Sophocles's plays for combat veterans.

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