January offers competing versions of Homer’s tale of the adventures of Ulysses, both of which are suitable for younger audiences. A highly visual adult version of The Odyssey by adaptor/director Mary Zimmerman has been cut down to family length and size by Lookingglass Theatre Company, where it’s performed by an ensemble of adolescent actors (January 21-March 28), while Vittum Theatre offers The Search for Odysseus (January 27-February 18).
January offers competing versions of Homer’s tale of the adventures of Ulysses, both of which are suitable for younger audiences. A highly visual adult version of The Odyssey by adaptor/director Mary Zimmerman has been cut down to family length and size by Lookingglass Theatre Company, where it’s performed by an ensemble of adolescent actors (January 21-March 28), while Vittum Theatre offers The Search for Odysseus (January 27-February 18).
