An Iliad

Overview A Sydney Theatre Company production By Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare Adapted from Homer ’s Iliad Translated by Robert Fagles Directed by Damien Ryan What if one of the oldest stories ever told spoke directly to us now? Award-winning international star David Wenham brings Homer ’s 3000 year old myth of the Trojan War thrillingly to life in this electrifying collision of epic storytelling and live music. The Greeks and the Trojans have been slaughtering each other for ten long years. At the centre is Achilles – the greatest warrior of his age, consumed by rage and locked in a struggle between pride, vengeance and the possibility of hope. Around him, an entire civilisation is collapsing – caught in an obsession with war. Homer ’s story is transformed by writers Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare into an acclaimed and dynamic adaptation that is immediate, visceral and gloriously theatrical. Led by Damien Ryan – one of Australia’s most innovative directors – you don’t need to know you