Deep Dish Book Club to Discuss THE ODYSSEY, 5/23

Deep Dish Theater Company invites you to join a lively, informal discussion of Homer's Greek epic, The Odyssey, Monday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. The conversation, presented in conjunction with the theater's production of Shakespeare's Othello, will be led by Evelyn Daniel and is free and open to the public. No prior attendance or registration is required.

Troy has fallen and our hero Odysseus wants nothing more than to head home to his kingdom in Ithaca and his beautiful wife and son. He'll need strength, smarts, and plenty of courage as he travels through the Land of the Lotus Eaters, battles Polyphemus the Cyclops, faces the tempting, yet deadly Sirens, and continues toward home, where one more unexpected ordeal awaits...

Though nothing is known about the man for certain, Homer is credited as the author of two of the greatest Greek epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. He has often been described as blind bard who lived around the 8th century BC. Homer would have originally sung his epic poetry to his audience before it was committed to written record. Scholars continue to debate his existence, posing the Homeric Question, but no one can deny the influence of these works on Western literature.

Flyleaf Books is a full-service, community-oriented independent bookstore, locally-owned by three long-time Chapel Hillians with a love and knowledge of books, a commitment to providing stellar customer service, and experience in the book trade. The store is located at 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (Historic Airport Rd) in Chapel Hill, next to Foster's Market and Flying Burrito.
With every play it produces, Deep Dish Theater offers an accompanying Book Selection designed to broaden and enhance the theater-going experience. Readers are invited to discuss the book on an online blog and attend an informal meeting that is free and open to the public, traditionally held prior to a designated performance of the current production.

Deep Dish Theater Company is located in Chapel Hill's University Mall, located on Estes Drive and US 15-501.

www.deepdishtheater.org

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