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Date

October 15, 2013 7:30PM

Description

adapted from Homer
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare
translation by Robert Fagles
directed by Benjamin McGovern

Back by popular demand following an acclaimed run in the Dowling Studio last spring, An Iliad features Guthrie regular Stephen Yoakam in a solo performance the Star Tribune hailed a “tour de force” and City Pages called “riveting!”

Just 20 chances to see one of the best performances of 2013! An Iliad features Guthrie regular Stephen Yoakam in a solo performance the Star Tribune hailed a “tour de force” and City Pages called “riveting!” "Every time I sing this song, I hope it's the last time." So says The Poet as he digs deep to sing Homer's epic story of war, honor, violence and the Greek siege of the city of Troy. He's told this story for centuries, conjuring the heroes and battles for different cultures and eras. Now in the shadow of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, he unleashes the story's power for a modern audience. As The Poet recites, comments and chats, he compels his audience to connect with his story, to feel what he feels, to believe in the importance of this story. Maybe if he tells the story one more time, the violence will end.

An Iliad premiered in 2010 and has been lauded by critics across the country, including The New York Times this spring: "Mr. O'Hare and Ms. Peterson have telescoped the mighty expanses of Homer's great poem into an evening that scales the conflict of the Trojan War down to an intimate solo show illuminating both the heroism and the horror of warfare."

"Actor Stephen Yoakam portrays this poet -- a prophet really -- who scalds our conscience with a celebration of war far more powerful than any condemnation." ~Star Tribune

"But it's also a visually arresting, sumptuously performed piece of theater that is intellectually and emotionally engaging. ... It's a rangy, eclectic and sometimes electric performance, filled with bravura moments." ~Pioneer Press

Run time: 95 minutes with no intermission.
The production contains strong language.
Seating in the Dowling Studio is general admission and begins 30 minutes before curtain.

Online sales until 4pm for evening performances, 10am for matinees.
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Tickets for this production are not currently available online. Please contact the Box Office at 612.377.2224 for more information.