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Iphigenia’s flaws Another look at Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Iphigenia" Bloodshed has been done, bloodshed has been stopped, bloodshed is going to start all over again – right now. This is the mouth watering proposition our play starts with. The cast includes some Tantalides – so we should be in for a few hours of good, clean, X-rated fun. ´Cause, these guys are really GROSS! Born under a bad sign. It’s in their blood. Just look at their family history – death by natural causes is an unknown concept for them. In today’s episode the Tantalides have to fight the Skythians, well known barbarians despised by all civilized people for their stunning disregard of the law of hospitality. They may not be able to match up with our leading characters – they’re simply not evil enough – but they sure are a wild, cruel bunch and should be good for a lot of action. Who knows, between them the parties may even throw in some of their specialties again: cannibalism for instance. And with more but one Tantalide included you can make a sure bet that at some point they will turn against each other with burning hate and deeply felt malice. So, watch out for Goethe’s play! *** Well, that’s how it should be. But th