An Iliad
American Players Theatre, Spring Green 5950 Golf Course Road, Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588
Liz Lauren
Alicia Storin and Jim DeVita in "An Iliad," American Players Theatre, 2021.
The classic is reborn in this timely American Players Theatre adaptation that first hit the stage there in 2015. This reprise takes into account various sobering national and global events that have taken place since then (you can fill in the blanks) for an even more somber take on current events seen through the prism of Homer's epic. James DeVita is riveting as the main character, "The Poet." Read Gwendolyn Rice's review of the production here. Through Aug. 15.
press release: By Lisa Peterson, Denis O'Hare; directed by John Langs. Translated from Homer's 'The Iliad' by Robert Fagles.
JUNE 25 – AUGUST 15. Tickets will go on sale 3 - 4 weeks before the first performance.
Revisit Homer’s epic tale, distilled by one war-torn poet. Actor Jim DeVita takes us on a thrilling, wrenching tour of the Trojan War. The intimate Touchstone Theatre is an ideal space for this exploration of the contradictory conditions of glory and violence, and the human race’s seemingly endless fascination with war.
This is a story you may think you know; a grand classic born on the backs of gods and warriors. But things are different in the Touchstone. In a thrilling reprise of APT’s 2015 production, Homer’s epic is razed and reborn through the heart of a war-weary poet. Bathed in bravery, blood and the heat of battle, the telling ravages our Poet every time. But there’s a reason he’s got the job. He may be able to make us understand. Maybe make us stop. History’s greatest battle whetted to a razor-sharp edge in a stunning night of theater.
Featuring Jim DeVita and Alicia Storin