to the remote village of Cileni where the play was performed amidst burnt-out tanks."I knew that The Persians would be performed on the military range when I was writing my version," said Ms. [Kaite] O'Reilly.
"I was aware that soldiers had trained on the site before going to Iraq and Afghanistan, which were once part of the Persian empire.
"This provided a resonance that influenced my version of the play to try and imagine Aeschylus' voice without trying to be too academic."
from BBC News: Ceredigion poet Kaite O'Reilly wins Ted Hughes Award
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