Part adventure, part romance, part Revenge Tragedy, Homer’s epic story of monsters, magicians, witches and goddesses. A tale which has been mesmerising audiences now for over 3, 000 years…
Will…
Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War and inventor of the ‘wooden horse’, be able to make it home to Ithaca in time to wreak revenge on the vicious gang of suitors who are besieging his palace, fighting for his beloved wife, Penelope’s hand in marriage and threatening to kill his son?
But…
In order to do so he must first outwit Polyphemus, the one-eyed giant Cyclops who eats men for breakfast; Circe the deadly witch who turns men into livestock; the Sirens whose divine and irresistible song lures men to a pitiful end; Scylla the six-headed serpent and Lord Poseidon, the Earth-Shaker who pursues Odysseus across the wide-seas in a vendetta-fuelled rage.
And…
Odysseus must use all his famed ingenuity to defy death and descend down to the underworld there in the Halls of Hades to commune with the blind prophet Tiresias.
Fortunately…
Help is at hand – Odysseus has the immortal goddess, Athene, by his side who holds an enduring soft spot for him…
Burjesta Theatre bring The Odyssey to The Case on Hope Street, Liverpool on Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th April. Tickets for this performance are priced at £7 and £5. To reserve tickets call 07913 449396.
* The show on Wednesday 13th will be followed by a Q & A with Greek classicist Francis Browne and members of the cast and production team.
The production will also be at The Unity Theatre on the 21st April 2016, 8pm
Ticket Price: £12 (£10)
Box Office: 0151 709 4988 or www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk