The Odyssey: Episode 5 - The Underworld

T512399847
No-one is lost for all time. Held captive by the nymph Calypso, Odysseus has all but given up hope of ever returning home. Back on Ithaca, her son Telemachus plots a rescue, and high above on Mount Olympus, the Gods convene to set her one final trial - a voyage to Hades, land of the dead. But high above on Mount Olympus, the Gods are convening to decide the fate of Odysseus, and if she should be allowed to return home to Ithaca. The Gods agree to release Odysseus, but first she must pass through Hades, the land of the dead, to finally reach home.

Author	Chris Bush
Music	Jim Fortune

Archive :: production:T512399847, play:S0200661186, venue:V373

Production details

To mark the fifth anniversary of Public Acts, The Odyssey is reimagined for today in an epic retelling with hundreds of community members across the country. All performances of The Odyssey: Episode 5 are audio-described, captioned and chilled.

Performance

Venue	Olivier (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	26th August 2023
To	28th August 2023
When	19:00. Mon Mat 14:00
Prices	From £20.00. To £40.00.
What is currently on at Olivier (National Theatre) (V373)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Director	Emily Lim
Director	Dan Canham (movement)
Musical Director	Tarek Merchant (and music supervisor)
Design	Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
Costume	Fly Davis
Lighting	Joshua Pharo
Sound	Paul Arditti
Performer	Amy Booth-Steel (Calypso)
Performer	Tarinn Callender (Telemachus)
Performer	Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Odysseus)
Performer	Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Poseidon)
Performer	Emma Prendergast (Athena)
Performer	Zubin Varla (Hades)

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.