Description
Achilles tells the story of the greatest hero of the Greeks during the Trojan War: how his best friend is killed by the champion of the Trojans, his desperate grief, and his terrible vengeance. In a fusion of storytelling, dance and song, Achilles is the story of a man’s exorcism: a burning out of his vulnerability, his rage, and his humanity.
Achilles toured across the UK throughout Spring 2019, and will be performed again on 20 Sept 2019 at Muscarium #5 hosted by Teatromosca in Sintra, Portugal.
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Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland
In association with Cumbernauld Theatre, Platform, Dance House, and Citizens Theatre
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Performances
Reviews
Chillingly memorable
a tightly-reined narrative that lands all the right emotional punches… a bold, unconstrained outpouring of pain and loss that drags the audience right into the heart of Achilles’ agony
recounted in unsparing, gruesomely poetic detail… with muscular, visual eloquence… the songs carry a powerful spiritual resonance and are performed with real depth of expression
So so so good. We need more theatre like this. Phenomenal storytelling, performance, engagement, pathos, and all in 45 minutes! MORE PLEASE!!
No adequate words — overwhelming. Wonderful.
Credits
- Written and Performed by:
- Ewan Downie
- Directed by:
- Ewan Downie and Ian Spink
- Set and Costume Design:
- Ana Ines Jabares-Pita
- Lighting Design:
- Alberto Santos-Bellido
- Dramaturgy and Music:
- Anna Porubcansky
- Produced by:
- Eileen Wilson Kerr
- Lighting and tour technician:
- Stephen Cunningham
