Theatre
Music
Storytelling
A night of heroes and music: a dramatic retelling of Homer's Iliad
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Presented by: Max Beal and Samuel Leaper
From: Ōtepoti | Dunedin
The dramatisation of Homer's ancient Greek legend. The Trojan War is presented in this 90 minute play.
AN ILIAD
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare
based on Homer’s The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles
Local artists Max Beal and Samuel Leaper bring this important piece of theatre to Ōtepoti audiences.
This impactful two-man play is offered to you by an ancient veteran poet, the muses, and the gods themselves ... if you'll believe. Prepare for an evening of captivating storytelling full of humour, wit, action and music.
An ancient legend told in a way you've never experienced before, An Iliad brings together spoken word and modern music to bring the Argives and the Trojans to you.
The Poet and the muses have come to Ōtepoti, bringing a story and a memory that is over 3000 years old. But Troy is never forgotten, her tragedy never retired. The Gods may not meddle in the affairs of mortals today, but the forces of heroism, love, loyalty, heartbreak, hubris and fate still move our lives.
Sing muses, sing the rage of Pelleus' son Achilles! Humanity has proven unable to move beyond war, the song unable to end. Are you willing listen?
Praise for the original production:
"An Iliad is pure theater: shocking, glorious, primal and deeply satisfying.” —Time Out New York
"Explosive, altogether breathtaking ... Brilliantly meshes past and present calamity, with touches of the most caustic dark humor suddenly shifting into unimaginable pathos.” — Chicago Sun-Times
Content warning: this play contains coarse language, themes of violence and war, and subjects that may distress some audiences.
