Details

The Gods of Olympus take their sides and the fates of all men hang in the balance. On the battlefield of Troy the scene is set for the final conflict to claim the beautiful Helen. Only the invincible Greek warrior Achilles can tip the scales of war to glory or defeat, but humiliated by his leader Agamemnon, he is stubbornly refusing to join the fray. The Iliad is a great tale about gods and heroes, love, jealousy and revenge and unveils the tragic and bloody climax to the 10 year siege of Troy; the darkest episode in the Trojan War. Homer's Iliad is often credited as being one of the first known pieces of literature in Europe (dating back to approx. the 8th century BC) and the oldest human narrative about war. The themes of battle, displacement and anger are as relevant now as they were when written in ancient times.

Cast/Performers

Melody Grove, Jennifer Black, Peter Bray, Emanuella Cole, Richard Conlon, Amiera Darwish, Ben Dilloway, Ron Donachie, Melody Grove, Mark Holgate, Reuben Johnson, Daniel Poyser, Ben Turner

Creatives/Company

Book by: Homer
Producer: Royal Lyceum Edinburgh
Author: Chris Hannan
Director: Mark Thomson
Design: Karen Tennent
Lighting: Simon Wilkinson
Costume: Megan Baker
Music: Claire McKenzie
Sound: Claire McKenzie