Court Theater Presents AN ILIAD 11/10-12/11

Court Theatre's Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the Chicago Premiere of An Iliad, adapted from Homer's IIiad by Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson, and directed by Artistic Director Charlie Newell. An Iliad will run November 10 - December 11, 2011 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. 

"Rage-Goddess, sing the rage of Achilles." Homer's Iliad, an account of the ten-year Trojan War, remains one of Western literature's most enduring legacies. In their one-man adaptation An Iliad, Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare (TV's True Blood) return Homer's epic poem to the voice of the lone poet as he recounts a story of human loss and folly that resonates across three millennia of war and bloodshed. Directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell, An Iliad illuminates an ancient classic by taking a harrowing look at the human cost of war.

This modern, one-man retelling of Homer's Iliad features Timothy Edward Kane, whose Court Theatre credits include The Illusion, Titus Andronicus, The Wild Duck, Uncle Vanya, The Romance Cycle: Cymbeline & Pericles, and Hamlet, all under the direction of Artistic Director Charles Newell.

Title: An Iliad
Directed by: Charles Newell
Adapted by: Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson
Translation: Robert Fagles
Dates: Previews: November 10 - November 18, 2011
Press opening: Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8 PM
Regular run: November 20 - December 11, 2011
Schedule: Wed & Thurs: 7:30 PM
Fridays: 8:00 PM
Saturdays: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sundays: 2:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Location: Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave.
Tickets: $30-$40 previews
$40-$60 regular run
Box Office: Located at 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago; (773) 753-4472 or online www.CourtTheatre.org

An Iliad is sponsored by Grant Thornton and Winston & Strawn.

Now in its 57th season, Court Theatre is guided by its mission to discover the power of classic theatre. Court endeavors to make a lasting contribution to American theatre by expanding the canon of translations, adaptations, and classic texts. Court revives lost masterpieces, illuminates familiar texts, and distinguishes fresh, modern classics. Court engages and inspires its audience by providing artistically distinguished productions, audience enrichment activities, and student educational experiences.

Court Theatre is the professional theatre in residence at the University of Chicago continuing to discover the power of classic theatre. Court Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Productions are made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and by a City Arts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Court Theatre is a constituent of Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American Theatre; the League of Resident Theatres; the Illinois Humanities Council; the Arts Alliance Illinois; the League of Chicago Theatres; and Hyde Park Cultural Alliance.

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