"An Iliad": A Re-Imagined Take on Homer's Original

An Iliad: A Re-Imagined Take on Homer's Original

Mandell Weiss Forum (2910 La Jolla Village Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037)

Full Price:: $26.00 - $51.00

Our Price:: $13.00 - $25.50*

4.7 by 24 members

Gods and goddesses, undying love and endless battles -- Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's An Iliad re-imagines Homer's classic Trojan War tale in an original, immediate voice. Longtime Shakespearian and Broadway actor Henry Woronicz stars in this one-man show, taking us to the front lines of every war in history. Given humanity's seemingly unshakeable attraction to violence, destruction and chaos, An Iliad intelligently and engagingly asks whether anything has really changed since the Trojan War. Co-author Lisa Peterson directs this La Jolla Playhouse production.

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5.0

Fabulous. A gripping performance. Makes you want to read the Iliad, but don't have enough years left in my lifetime. This captures the story and essence of the poem. Particularly liked the last line.

Written on Sep 04 2012

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