by HomerPeter Meineck, producing artistic director
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"A performance of staggering power...stunning, stirring and memorable theatrical experience" —The New York Times
Alice Jepson Theatre
Great works of art earn their distinction because they remain forever relevant, evoking within us kindred responses that transcend time and place. There can be no doubt that Homer’s Iliad—the poet’s account of Achilles and the Trojan War—is one of the greatest works in the opus of world literature. Today, the power of Homer’s epic poem, written more than 2500 years ago, remains undiminished. The Aquila Theatre Company’s stage version of The Iliad has been described by The New York Times as “stunning, stirring and memorable.” Refashioned as a play, Homer’s tale becomes an action-packed, thought-provoking drama, combining ritualistic movement, original music and superb acting, which is enhanced by Stanley Lombardo’s expert translation. Like the company’s Julius Caesar and Twelfth Night, Aquila’s innovative Iliad is immediately engaging and will be long remembered.
Tickets: $34 adults, $32 seniors, $17 children, $26 UR employees, $8 UR students
Tickets go on sale August 25, 2008 (campus) or August 26, 2008 (public).
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