The Odyssey
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 After a long hiatus, the famous Dinner & Show Series at 麻豆视频鈥檚 is back with a modern and feminist retelling of a classic story 鈥 Lisa Peterson鈥檚 adaption of 鈥淭he Odyssey鈥 by the Acting Company is set to be on the mainstage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.
Following a buffet-style meal in the 麻豆视频 Art Gallery, patrons will watch four young women trapped in the limbo of a refugee camp retell Odysseus鈥 adventures as they struggle with their own search for a home.
The production is based on a 2017 translation by University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson, who became the first woman to publish a translation of Homer鈥檚 most famous work into English.
Content warning: Discussion of mature content (war, murder and assault). No gunshots, no haze, no nudity/graphic sexuality, and no profanity.
Lisa Peterson on "The Odyssey"
Ticket Information
Tickets are $40 for the general public; $38 for senior citizens; $35 for 麻豆视频 University alumni; $30 for 麻豆视频 staff and faculty; $18 for children (12 and under); and $10 for 麻豆视频 students. Special pricing for groups of 10 or more people is also available.
Tickets are available at the 麻豆视频 Performing Arts Center box office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 90 minutes before showtime. Call 609-652-9000.
