Great Plays

Alcestis

English · Drama, Antiquity, Dramatic Readings

Great Plays presents a radio adaptation of Alcestis, the Greek tragedy by Euripides. Its story centers on Alcestis, who agrees to die in place of her husband, King Admetus, and the consequences of that sacrifice.

Listeners encounter the play through dramatic performance, with dialogue and voices bringing its mythic characters and moral conflict to the radio. The tale moves between grief, duty, love, and the possibility of rescue, drawing on the stark emotional contrasts of classical tragedy.

The result is a serious, theatrical listening experience shaped by an ancient story of devotion and mortality. Its focus on personal sacrifice gives the drama an intimate human core, even as it unfolds in a world of kings and gods.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.