March 20, 2003

• The ancient world, revised and updated
  A decade of effort to bring the University of Pennsylvania Museum’s classical galleries into the present has finally borne fruit, and nobody could be more pleased than the man in charge of them, Donald White.

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EDITOR'S PICK

Ancient worlds come to life

The Vagabonds in the gallery: (top, left to right) An Etruscan priestess (Kate Giesermer), a Roman senator (Leonard Kelly), the Goddess Athena (Rose Evans) and (bottom) the slave who travels through all three worlds (Jason Stockdale).

The folks at the University of Pennsylvania Museum have thought of everything when it comes to getting you into their new permanent exhibit, “Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans.” They’ve even acquired a slave to guide you through the galleries. And as he takes you through three civilizations, you will meet an anxious Etruscan priestess, a jealous Goddess Athena and a senator bent on restoring the Roman Republic.

All of these people come courtesy the Vagabond Acting Troupe, which specializes in experimental, educational and site-specific interactive theater. The Museum commissioned the Vagabond troupe to develop “Three Worlds Intertwined” specifically for the exhibit.

—S.S.

“THREE WORLDS INTERTWINED”: Weekends through April 12 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 3260 South St.; performances throughout the afternoon starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:15 p.m. Sundays. Free with admission ($5, students/seniors $2.50, Museum members/children under 6/PennCard holders/all visitors Sundays free).