Odyssey

Adapted from Homer’s The Odyssey by Kate Marks

Production History:
-Commissioned for the Baracken Theatre: Wust, Germany 2003

-Re-imagined for The Looking Glass Theatre: New York City, NY 2007

Synopsis:
Using lies and deceit, Odysseus has won the war waged in the sand. Now all he has to do is sail home, no problem…
His men? Eaten like baby sausages by a Cyclops.
His Manhood? At the mercy of a woman who could turn him into a pig.
His ship? A bone to a six-headed salty dog. Ten years lost at sea…and you thought the 80's was a bad decade.

Odysseus’ voyage is a journey of redemption. After a decade of fighting the Trojan War, triumphant Odysseus ignores Cassandra’s plea for protection, allowing her to be abused by his men. Angered by the brutality of the soldiers, the goddess Athena punishes the Trojans with a great storm that flings them off course for ten years. Odysseus leads his men through many of the famous trials of Homer’s THE ODYSSEY (The Lotus Eaters, the Cyclops, Circe, The Underworld and The Sirens) as he attempts to reconcile his hubris with the tragic results it has on his fortunes.

Written with creativity and great gusto.
-Von Sabine Stimming of Echo News