Description
CHARACTERS
THE HUMANS
ODYSSEUS, King of Ithaca
TELEMACHUS, his son
PENELOPE, his wife
EURYCLEA, Odysseusʼ old nurse
EUMAEUS, A faithful swineherd
ANTINOUS, LEODES and POLYBUS, suitors to Penelope
ANTINOUS JR., LEODES JR. and POLYBUS JR. their MURDEROUS SONS
ELPENOR, POLITES, EURYLOCHUS, PERIMEDES : Odysseusʼs crewmembers
THE IMMORTALS
ZEUS
ATHENA
POSEIDON
HELIOS
POLYPHEMES, a Cyclops
AEOLUS, Keeper of the Winds and his twin daughters TIKKI and TAKKI TERESIUS, the blind prophet
CIRCE
KALYPSO
Nymphs and Sirens
All actors except Odysseus perform multiple roles. May be performed with a minimum of M6 and F3 but with roles of up to 40.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
The Odyssey was first produced by Cliffhanger Productions at The Greek Theatre in The Guild Inn Gardens, Toronto and directed by Alice Walter.
REVIEWS
“Captivating, audacious, thrilling!” The Scarborough Mirror, Toronto
“Lively, powerful and inspired” The Toronto Globe and Mail
RUNNING TIME
Approx 75 minutes
PREVIEW
Preview available here
