CAMILLA: Vergil's Warrior Princess
By Peter Hilton

Translated and adapted from sections of Vergil's poem THE AENEID

Camilla is the 2000-year-old story of Vergil’s unique warrior woman, his so-called Amazon, who deserted the safe forest groves of her divine protector, Diana, goddess of the hunt, in order to battle against the Trojan invasion of Italy. This tragic tale of the young Queen Camilla is drawn from books 7 & 11 of Vergil's great masterpiece, The Aeneid, and in the tradition of epic poetry, is narrated by a single voice with all the fire and beauty of some of his most dramatic and tender writing. So whether you are a seasoned Classical scholar or new to the passion of Latin literature, this adaptation gives a rare opportunity to see and hear legendary poetry living in performance.

Camilla: Vergil's Warrior Princess premiered at the Horace Mann Theater, Columbia University on 30th September 2003, and was performed as part of the Women-at-Arms festival 2003 at Theatre for the New City, NYC, from October 19th-26th