THE ODYSSEY
HOMER | Translated by Emily Wilson
In a colorful and vibrant new production adapted and directed by Gregory Keng Strasser, the world premiere of Emily Wilson's acclaimed translation of THE ODYSSEY was staged as a part of the Brighton Center Performing Arts' inaugural summer-stock programming.
Pitying the isolated general, the goddess Athena formulates a plan to bring Odysseus home. She begins with his son, Telemachus, to help him mature and face the suitors of his mother. But while the boy confronts his adulthood, Odysseus' journey is also perilous. He must face the great seas while evading the watchful gaze of the enraged Poseidon and reckon with the memories of a bitter journey. In a lean, contemporary translation, this world premiere redefines the coming-of-age-tale-regardless-of-age, as Odysseus reckons with being a stranger in a strange world.
ARTISTS & STAFF
Composed by Homer
Translated by Emily Wilson
Directed, adapted, and additional puppetry
by Gregory Keng Strasser
Puppetry by Sarah Norton
Set by Jason Sell
Costumes by Camille Charara
Lighting by Abbey Kojima
Properties by Ken Balazovich
Music, Score, and Lyrics by Johnny Posada
Additional Music by Lucas Hardy
Associate Director: Zoha Bharwani
Technical Director: Ken Balazvoich
Stage Manager: Annika Morrison
ASM: Wyatt Feldman
PR by Sari Cicurel
Casting by Maureen Kelleher
Produced by Brighton Center for the Performing Arts
Executive Director: Lindsay Harkins
ACTORS
(In order of appearance:)
Alexandra Reynolds, Harrison Kenum, Rashna Sarwar, Skylar Demings, Johnny Posada, Mason Van Gieson, Lucas Hardy, Noa Gelb, Jonah Schulte, Danielle Peck, Kylie Ann Stone
PRESS
"'The Odyssey' Comes to Life in Brighton"
"New Translation of 'The Odyssey' set for World Premiere"
