January 27th, 2019
Location: Outcalt Theatre, 1407 Euclid Avenue
One actor. One musician. The Trojan War. With vivid storytelling and live cello, two women transform a bare stage into a raging battlefield where gods, heroes, and empires clash in a quest for vengeance and glory. Cleveland Play House presents this searing adaptation of Homer’s timeless epic catapults an ancient tale of fate and fury into the present day. Use code CLASSICS to purchase discounted tickets.
Following the performance, join the conversation lead by Professor Paul Iversen, Chair of the CWRU Department of Classics. The conversation will focus on the literature, history, and other dimensions of the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome and why An Iliad has withstood the test of time.