AMPHITRYON

by Heinrich von Kleist, Filipino translation by Jerry Respeto. Produced by Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas.

Direction: José Estrella

Scenic Design: Lex Marcos

Costume Design: Raven Ong

Lights Design: John Batalla

Photo credit: Virgie Sorita

“Amphitryon” is a moral fable that challenges our deeply rooted beliefs about love, infidelity and identity. It presents a loving and faithful wife who is left alone by a husband-king engaged in battle. The god Jupiter falls in love with her, and disguises himself as her long-lost husband. After the disguise and deception the god-lover disappears, and the mortal husband, King Amphitryon, returns. Would she recognize the difference?