The Odyssey

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Event The Odyssey
Venue Silver Jubilee Pavilion, Claremont, WA
Umbrella Event The UWA Perth International Arts Festival
First Date 15 February 2006
Opening Date 15 February 2006
Last Date 2 March 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A modern retelling of Homer's ancient tale which focuses on Odysseus, a man who must journey through death in order to reach life and eventually home. The various islands that Odysseus and his crew visit are conceived as distant images, tied together by a parallel reading that traces the story as a reurn to the south coast of Western Australia from the First World War. The action traverses the brutality of war, the seduction of oblivion and a home threatened by chaos.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Conflict
Historical
Human Suffering
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Blackwell Actor
Leon Ewing Actor
Francis Greenslade Actor
Jessica Ipkendanz Actor
Rita Kalnejais Actor
Ben Lewis Actor
Belinda McClory Actor
Kris McQuade Actor
Zoë Atkinson Costume Designer
Michael Kantor Director
Paul Jackson Lighting Designer
Shannon Bott Movement Director
Tom Wright Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web PIAF website
Newspaper
Web MoPA website - mopa.ptt.wa.gov.au
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 67597