Ajax, written by Sophocles and directed by Christopher Eastland was performed on November 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 at Highland Park High School. Ajax is a classic greek tragedy from the 5th century BCE that takes place during the Trojan War. The story starts with the death of the great Achilles. Ajax, the main character of the show, believes he should be given Achilles armor, but instead the kings Agamemnon and Menelaos give it to Odysseus. Out of anger for the Kings’ decision, Ajax plans to kill the two kings, but is stopped by the goddess Athena who instructs him to instead kill animals. Ajax follows Athena’s instruction and goes on to kill many animals to relieve his anger. The next day, Ajax realizes the horrible crime he has committed, and because
