Odyssey, The
By Derek Walcott
Year staged: 1992
Opening night: 24/06/1992
Theatre Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Staged in: Other Place Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company
Cast Size: Unknown
Synopsis
The story of Odysseus’ protracted wanderings from fallen Troy to his island home of Ithaca. The episodes are pungently interspersed with a commentary by the blind singer Billy Blue, Walcott’s version of Homer, who sings accompanied by the Caribbean steel band.
Production Team
Gregory Doran
Director / Production Conception