A Theater Is Reimagining Homer’s Odyssey Through the Agony of Ukraine’s War

The twisted irony of Ukraine staging "The Odyssey"

Kyiv's retelling of Homer's epic turns drones into monsters and Mariupol into Ithaca. The ending may be much harder to reproduce.

A theater is reimagining Homer’s Odyssey through the agony of Ukraine’s war

A new production of the “The Odyssey” in wartime Kyiv reimagines Homer’s epic through the experience of modern Ukraine. The play features professional actors alongside active-duty soldiers and explores themes of war, exile, waiting, identity and the painful return home.…

The Twisted Irony of Ukraine Staging 'The Odyssey'

A Ukrainian reimagining of Homer’s Odyssey finally reached the stage in Kyiv this week after Russian attacks repeatedly delayed its premiere. Odyssey, Maeotis, a joint production by Kyiv’s Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater and the National Guard’s 1st Azov Corps, recasts the Greek epic…