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Penelope, music and lyrics by Alex Bechtel, directed by Eva Steinmetz, book by Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Steinmetz, runs through April 21 at Signature Theatre. sigtheatre.org. $40–$99.
Penelope, often said to be as clever as the husband who had won Athena’s favor, devised a series of plans to keep her suitors waiting through the decade until Odysseus’ return, including ...
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic, The Odyssey, is set to bring Homer’s timeless tale of war, wanderlust, and divine meddling ...
Synopsis: After 20 years away, Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom.
The original cast recording of The York Theatre Company's 2022 world premiere presentation of Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written, a new musical comedy, with book & lyrics by Peter ...
Penelope follows to some degree the Homeric script of making and unmaking a woolen coat for Laertes, father of Odysseus, who does not appear in the film. The other person who recognizes Odysseus ...
SANTAMARIA: (As Eumeo) She's strong, keeps them waiting for her husband to return. KELLY: Her husband, the king Odysseus, is played by Ralph Fiennes, Queen Penelope by Juliette Binoche, and they ...
Loosely adapted from Homer’s epic poem, Odysseus and Penelope follows the warrior of legend on his harrowing journey home from war—while his brave wife Penelope struggles to keep their home ...
The world premiere of \“Penelope\” a new musical about Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, begins performances this weekend at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Garrison, New York. It runs ...
The Odyssey: The Return of Odysseus" recounts the tale of Odysseus's long journey home after the Trojan War, highlighting key events such as the cunning escape from the Cyclops and the trials he ...
In Homer’s Odyssey, he is the protagonist of a ten-year journey home – one that sees him encounter gods, monsters, ...