The landmark 70th season spans genre and form with productions that speak to our current moment with clarity and heft. Staging these plays at this moment instigates a fascinating exploration of what it means to live in a present that was imagined by works of the past.
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare Based on Homer’s THE ILIAD Translated by Robert Fagles
directed by Senior Artistic Consultant Charles Newell featuring Timothy Edward Kane
A timeless and gripping retelling of Homer’s epic poem, An Iliad returns to Court’s stage, illuminating the human cost of conflict with breathtaking urgency. Timothy Edward Kane reprises his role as The Poet – the sole character in this one-person saga – who recounts a tale of war, hubris, and destruction that spirals across millennia and crashes into our present day. Experience the raw power of Kane’s performance in Court Theatre’s intimate Abelson Auditorium, and confront the necessity of the classics head-on.
