An Iliad
September 12-14, Southern Theater, Minneapolis A co-production with St. Croix Festival Theatre, September 19-21
By Lisa Peterson & Denis O’Hare
Directed by Kym Longhi
A co-production with St. Croix Festival Theatre“This erases any sense that our Poet is telling us a dusty classical story, but rather something as raw as today’s news… a galvanizing theatrical experience.
A partnership between the actor and director for which the word exquisite was coined… featuring a towering performance by Erik Hoover.”
Cast
Erik Hoover, The Poet
Nick Miller, The Muse
Creative Team
Kym Longhi and Isaac Bont, Producers
Matthew Wilhelm, Stage Manager
Lucinda Holshue, Vocal Coach
Lane Addison and James Bode, Lighting Designers
Jake Davis, Sound Designer
Walter Lab, Scenic Designer
Chase Johnson, Scenic Assistant
Photos: Dan Norman
Video: Jim Peitzman
It’s a story as old as now. A story of war, of grief, of forgiveness.
An Iliad is a modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic. Poetry and humor, the ancient tale of the Trojan War, and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience. The setting is simple: the empty theater. The time is now: the present moment. The lone figure onstage is a storyteller—possibly Homer, possibly one of the many bards who followed in his footsteps. Is he fated to tell this story throughout history? How long must he sing this song?
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