The Odyssey
Back by popular demand!
Created and Performed by CWT Co-Directors Jennifer Johnson and John Peitso
Critic's Pick,
The Boston Globe;
Editor's Choice,
The Boston Phoenix;
EdgeBoston's New England Hit List.
"Without ever leaving the rowboat, and with the simplest
of theatrical techniques, Johnson and Peitso take the audience on a haunting and hypnotic version of
Odysseus' journey, from Calypso's enchanted island past the dangerous sirens into the man-hating clutches
of Circe, and beyond. The adventure is full of dreamy fragments and beautiful snatches of Peitso's
original and adapted music, adding up to a story rich in longing and desire."
"What makes The Odyssey so enticing? First of all, it doesn't
resemble anything you've likely ever seen in a theater....The Odyssey is part theater and part circus.
Monologues and sea shanties rub shoulders with fire-eating and minor acrobatics. It's like watching two
very imaginative, resourceful kids playing make-believe, and the end product is mesmerizing...a mood piece
of astonishing beauty."
CWT's critically-acclaimed adaptation of
The Odyssey has played to
sold-out audiences and is returning for just two performances. An adaptation of Homer's
epic poem for two people traveling together in a small boat, sailing across a half-real, half imaginary
landscape. This tale of exile and return is told in fragments, floating on top of song, text, image, and
physicality - a kaleidescope of one-eyed giants, voodoo priestesses, and seafarers, surrounding the story
of Odysseus and Penelope.
Don't miss this extraordinary performance - seating is limited!
