The Iliad - Out Loud

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Event The Iliad - Out Loud
Venue University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 2020
First Date 14 March 2020
Last Date 15 March 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Homer didn’t write page-turners. The greatest of all battle sagas was designed to be actively listened to over 15 or so breathless hours. For many years, actor/director William Zappa pored over 17 translations, convinced that the live transaction between orator and audience could be rekindled in our times. The extraordinary result is a performing version for himself, three actors (Heather Mitchell, Blazey Best and Socratis Otto), Michael Askill on percussion and Hamed Sadeghi on Persian oud: it comes in at a snappy 9 hour reading.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Reading
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Blazey Best Actor
Heather Mitchell Actor
Socratis Otto Actor
William Zappa Actor
William Zappa Adaptor
Damien Ryan Assistant Director
Melanie Liertz Designer
William Zappa Director
Matt Cox Lighting Designer
Hamed Sadeghi Musician Oud
Michael Askill Musician: Percussionist
Farlie Goodwin Production Manager
Works
Text Nationality Greece
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/events/the-iliad/
Event Identifier 148698
Dataset AusStage