“PURE THEATER: SHOCKING, GLORIOUS, PRIMAL AND DEEPLY SATISFYING.”
—TIME OUT NY

Has anything really changed since the Trojan War? Visionary creators Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare have reimagined Homer’s tragic poem with dazzling theatricality and dark humor. As we emerge from a global pandemic, join us for this sweeping account of humanity’s unshakeable attraction to war and the heroes that rise and fall in times of chaos. This one-person show featuring a live musician “Relates An Age-Old Story That Resonates With Tragic Meaning Today” (New York Times).

“PURE THEATER: SHOCKING, GLORIOUS, PRIMAL AND DEEPLY SATISFYING.”
—TIME OUT NY

Has anything really changed since the Trojan War? Visionary creators Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare have reimagined Homer’s tragic poem with dazzling theatricality and dark humor. As we emerge from a global pandemic, join us for this sweeping account of humanity’s unshakeable attraction to war and the heroes that rise and fall in times of chaos. This one-person show featuring a live musician “Relates An Age-Old Story That Resonates With Tragic Meaning Today” (New York Times).

Photos

Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Photography

Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Photography

Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Photography

Photo Credit: Casey Gardner Photography

Cast, Director, Playwrights

LEE OSORIO *

The Poet

DEISHA OLIVER

The Muse

MATT TORNEY

Director

LISA PETERSON

Co-Playwright

DENIS O’HARE

Co-Playwright

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Theatrical Outfit, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

Creative Team

Scenic Design
Lizz Horvath

Co-Sound Design
Rashaad Pierre

Costume Design
Alan Yeong

Properties Design
Nick Battaglia

Lighting Design
Ben Rawson

Stage Manager
Barbara Gantt O’Haley *

Co-Sound Design
Mikaela Fraser