In the spirit of celebration of 35 years of cutting edge performance, Undermain establishes its repertory series to honor the gems of its production history with a reboot of An Iliad, reviving the landmark production from 2012 starring Bruce DuBose and Paul Semrad and directed by Undermain Artistic Director Katherine Owens.
An Iliad is a modern-day retelling of Homer's classic. Poetry and humor, the ancient tale of the Trojan War and the modern world collide in this captivating theatrical experience. The setting is simple: the empty theater. The time is now: the present moment. The lone figure onstage is a storyteller, possibly Homer, possibly one of the many bards who followed in his footsteps. He is fated to tell this story throughout history.
Four friends seek solace in each other's company by sharing a house over the Christmas holidays after a catastrophic event has thrown the world into chaos. They perform ordinary tasks like cooking a turkey, drinking coffee, going fishing, hanging laundry to dry, and telling stories, as well as unusual pastimes like tap dancing, acting like bears, and claiming a Barcalounger as their own personal kingdom. Their actions are tinged with a darkly funny absurdity.
Action is considered to be among Sam Shepard’s most important works and has been compared to the work of Samuel Beckett.
Four friends seek solace in each other's company by sharing a house over the Christmas holidays after a catastrophic event has thrown the world into chaos. They perform ordinary tasks like cooking a turkey, drinking coffee, going fishing, hanging laundry to dry, and telling stories, as well as unusual pastimes like tap dancing, acting like bears, and claiming a Barcalounger as their own personal kingdom. Their actions are tinged with a darkly funny absurdity.
Action is considered to be among Sam Shepard’s most important works and has been compared to the work of Samuel Beckett.
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