TRAGEDY, tragedy, tragedy - going to the theatre in classical Greece must have been like settling down for the EastEnders omnibus.

At least the Romans, whatever their brutal faults, had vomitoriums, gladiators, and a sense of fun.

But while Greek theatre erred on the side of doom and gloom, they were very good at it - as a new production of Euripides' Hippolytus coming to Abergavenny's Borough Theatre will show.

It tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with her stepson, Hippolytus - and is rejected.

Humiliated and frightened her husband will find out, she kills herself and blames it on Hippolytus.

Adapted by David Stuttard and performed by the acclaimed Actors of Dionysus, the production combines poetry and prose to make an ancient story utterly relevant.

Tickets are £8 and £6 concessions, and the show begins at 7.30pm tonight. Box office 01873 850805.