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’HareDirected 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.”
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: Dan Norman
*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?
