Can a theatrical play be illustrated without losing any of its magic, especially when it comes to ancient tragedy? The ancients did not stage but taught a play. Does ancient drama still teach today? The illustrated version, which has the power of image and language, can easily and pleasantly become the "Trojan Horse" of our ancient knowledge, especially of our ancient dramatic poetry.
This book, in its first part, rhetorically poses the above questions.
In its second part, it includes an adaptation, for a children's-theater performance, of Aeschylus' "Persians," a work that serves as a timeless lesson of freedom for all humanity.