Maddie: A new play by HD Eggleston

As in classical Greek theater, the audience likely knows how the story ends but experiences it from a new, nuanced perspective. This piece is a domestic drama and an exploration of power, gender, and culture. It blends conventions of ancient Greek theater (chorus, messengers, dance, and lyrical structure) with gritty contemporary dialogue and relevance.

Maddie pulls together independent St. Augustine artists from multiple disciplines (poetry, theatre, dance, design, music) for a collaborative and powerful piece of experimental theater. It nods to its classical Greek roots while speaking to contemporary issues. In the spirit of Euripides, it tells the stories of women with a sympathetic yet honest tone.

Rising Tide Productions is a collective of St. Augustine writers, directors, performance artists, and technicians dedicated to producing original scripts and innovative interpretations of existing works.