Odysseus and the Sirens by John William Waterhouse, Public domain, via Wikimedia
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Odysseus and the Sirens by John William Waterhouse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
To coincide with the cinema release of Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey, we have joined with London-based Theatro Technis to bring key passages from Homer’s magnificent epic to life.
Salon founder Toby Brothers (who, over the last 25 years has shared The Odyssey with readers aged from 9 to 90) and actor and facilitator of many Salon studies Jane Wymark will present live readings of some of Homer’s most brilliant and compelling verses to tell the tale of the Greek warrior’s ten-year journey home to Ithaca, his perilous encounters with the Cyclops, the Sirens and Circe, and ultimate reunion with his wife and son.
After a short interval, audience members will be invited to join a Q&A session exploring why this extraordinary story of adventure and romance, written nearly three thousand years ago, remains relevant today.