The Odyssey: A Modern Musical

Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 February
Sackville Theatre, 7.00pm
Admission FREE, but should be booked Book Tickets

A modern retelling of the classic myth, with music and song to drive the narrative.

A stranger is discovered washed up on a shore, present day and immediately taken to a detention centre for processing.

They claim to be the legendary Odysseus, but they can't be. The hero of Troy has been missing for twenty years.  Are they really who they say they are? And, during the interrogation, will they remember their own story or the exaggerated versions from rumour and travelling bards? More importantly, what version of themselves do they want to remember?

A cast of 40 pupils, plus two live student bands will dynamically bring this recontextualisation of a classical tale to life, with a modern Greek chorus and immersive staging.

The Odyssey by David Farr, with permission from the writer to substitute the songs with modern and contemporary pop music.

A fun, uplifting and moving production about finding your way home, in the figurative and literal sense.

Running Time 2 hours 15 min, plus an interval