AN ILIAD
by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare
based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagle
based on Homer's The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagle
Secrets secrets are no fun. Secrets secrets hurt someone... An incendiary exploration of adolescence in a society where adults are too uncomfortable to tell the truth about growing up, SPRING'S AWAKENING is tender, funny, and provocatively timeless. As Wendla, Melchior, Moritz and their classmates navigate their burgeoning adulthood, their quest for discovery is endlessly thwarted by the adults in their lives refusing to engage with the realities of sex, love, and adolescence. Left to fend for themselves, the children experience a twisted web of discovery, exultation, misery, and tragedy. With its frank depiction of adolescent sexuality, mental health, and intergenerational trauma, Wedekind's powerful and moving story about the universal struggle for self-discovery and the challenges that come with it remains as daring and provocative today as it was when it first premiered over a century ago. Don't miss your chance to experience this landmark work of art that continues to inspire audiences with its raw emotion and unapologetic examination of the human experience.
August 27, 2023 at 7:00pm
New Muses Theatre Company at the
Dukesbay Theater | 508 6th Ave, Tacoma
Dukesbay Theater | 508 6th Ave, Tacoma
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN
Tickets available at the door
Tickets available at the door
Audience members are required to wear a mask covering the mouth and nose at all times while inside the theater and Merlino Art Center. This measure has been enacted to protect the health and well-being of our cast, crew, staff and patrons in the intimate Dukesbay Theater. Please contact the box office with any questions or concerns.
The Dukesbay Theater is located on the third floor of the Merlino Art Center. There is no elevator and access is by stairs only.
AN ILIAD was originally developed as part of the New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspects Program, Off-Broadway premiere produced by New York Theatre Workshop (Jim Nicola, Artistic Director; William Russo, Managing Director) in 2012.
AN ILIAD was originally produced by Seattle Repertory Theatre
(Jerry Manning Producing Artistic Director; Benjamin Moore, Managing Director).
It was subsequently produced by McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, NJ (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director; Mara Isaacs, Producing Director).
AN ILIAD was developed in part with the assistance of the Sundance Institute Theatre Program.
CAST
Niclas Olson as the POET
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Set and Lighting by Niclas Olson
Sound by Bethany Bevier
in partnership with Green Theatre Now
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Erinne Kellogg
DIRECTED
by Niclas Olson
AN ILIAD was originally produced by Seattle Repertory Theatre
(Jerry Manning Producing Artistic Director; Benjamin Moore, Managing Director).
It was subsequently produced by McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, NJ (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director; Mara Isaacs, Producing Director).
AN ILIAD was developed in part with the assistance of the Sundance Institute Theatre Program.
CAST
Niclas Olson as the POET
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Set and Lighting by Niclas Olson
Sound by Bethany Bevier
in partnership with Green Theatre Now
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Erinne Kellogg
DIRECTED
by Niclas Olson
a New Muses Theatre Company production at the Dukesbay Theater (508 6th Ave | Tacoma)
AN ILIAD is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection
(www.dramatists.com)
AN ILIAD is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection
(www.dramatists.com)
