Semi-Staged Play Reading: LIVIA: A Roman Tragedy, by Paul David Young, with Marianna Gailus

An evil, corrupt, narcissistic emperor has seized the throne, and the late Roman Empire is in chaos. Livia longs for her lover, who left Rome to lead the forces rebelling against the incompetent, debauched emperor. She tries to understand how the once noble Roman republic has crumbled and succumbed to the tyrant's hand. She struggles with the feeling that she is isolated in her opposition to the demented clown. What can she do to save her society? Livia: A Roman Tragedy, though set in ancient Rome, is an urgent message for our time. Play reading; with Marianna Gailus.