An Iliad at Emerson Paramount Center

Dates: (11/20/2019 - 11/24/2019 )

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Emerson Paramount Center

559 Washington Street
Boston,MA 02116

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An Iliad unfurls the final weeks of a legendary, decade-long siege where Greek legends mercilessly battled over the fall of Troy. This Obie Awardwinning adaptation of Homers epic poem places one man on a bare stage with a simple question to ask: Has anything really changed since the Trojan War? Directed by Lisa Peterson and starring Tony Awardwinning actor Denis OHare (American Horror Story, True Blood, Dallas Buyers Club and This Is Us), An Iliad in a sweeping account of humanitys unshakable attraction to violence.This encore performance brings An Iliad back to Boston after six years, giving audiences a chance to discover an astonishing, award-winning play The Boston Globe called nothing short of mesmerizing. Described as wrenching, visceral, breathtaking, and formidably powerful by critics, its an experience not to be missed.

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ArtsEmerson Will Welcome Back Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson With AN ILIAD

November 01, 2019

Six years after its original Boston run, ArtsEmerson will welcome back Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson with their Obie Award-winning adaptation of Homer's classic, An Iliad.

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