A Tale As Old As Now

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. The setting: an empty theater. The time: now. A lone storyteller—possibly Homer—may be fated to tell this story throughout history.

An Iliad

By Lisa Peterson & Denis O’Hare
Directed by Kym Longhi
This Homeric account of the Trojan War unfolds passionately, urgently, humorously, sorrowfully — to a modern world that has still not learned to lay down its own swords and shields. Intimate, unstuffy, timely, accessible.
— The Seattle Times

Ensemble

Erik Hoover, Nick Miller

Production Team

Isaac Bont, Kym Longhi, Matthew Wilhelm, Lucinda Holshue, Lane Bode, Jake Davis, Walter Lab, and Chase Johnson

A co-production with St. Croix Festival Theatre

Photos: Ian Meyers

The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN
September 12-14*, 2025 TICKETS

St. Croix Festival Theater, St. Croix Falls, WI
September 20-28, 2025
TICKETS

*September 14 performance ASL Interpreted

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?

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