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The Odyssey: Episode 2 - The Cyclops

Craggy islands in the middle of a sea with a figure on one island holding up a large stone facing a set of figures watching on from another island.

Booking and details

15 — 16 April 2023
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Cast

Cast, Waterdale, Sir Nigel Gresley Square, Doncaster DN1 3BU, UK

Presented by Cast, written by Tajinder Singh Hayer

Following a close escape from the land of the Lotus-Eaters, Odysseus and her crew encounter a new foe, this time in the form of the one-eyed Cyclops, Polyphemus.

Tensions are brewing between Odysseus and her crewmates, but when they find themselves trapped in the mysterious mansion of the Cyclops, they all must join forces to stay alive.

To mark the fifth anniversary of Public ActsThe Odyssey is reimagined for today in this epic retelling with hundreds of community members across the country.

About Cast

Cast, Doncaster’s theatre, opened in 2013 and welcomes audiences and participants of all ages from across the borough of Doncaster and beyond.

Through partnerships with theatres and artists across the region and country, they offer the very best performing arts, with visits from world-renowned companies such as the National Theatre taking place alongside the newest, freshest work from emerging artists.

As a creative hub, they offer opportunities for local and regional artists to research and develop their ideas and help support great new ideas to get off the ground. They also offer many different types of activity for all ages across the region to take part in the arts.

Performed 15 — 16 April 2023 in the Cast, Doncaster.

Gallery

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The Odyssey: Episode 1 - The Lotus Eaters
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The Odyssey: Episode 1 - The Lotus Eaters

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The Odyssey: Episode 3 - The Four Winds
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Presented by Trowbridge Town Hall, written by Florence Espeut-Nickless
22 — 23 April 2023
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The Odyssey: Episode 4 - The Island of the Sun
A three-headed sea monster approaching a lighthouse on a moonlit night.

The Odyssey: Episode 4 - The Island of the Sun

Presented by The Fire Station (For Sunderland Culture in partnership with Sunderland Empire Theatre), written by Lindsay Rodden
28 — 29 April 2023
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The Odyssey: Episode 5 - The Underworld
An illustration of a child holding a lantern by moonlight on the edge of cliff overlooking a calm sea.

The Odyssey: Episode 5 - The Underworld

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26 — 28 August 2023
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Olivier Theatre

 

Supporters

Theatre Nation Partnerships is generously supported by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund and Garfield Weston Foundation.

Public Acts is supported by Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Fund, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The CareTech Charitable Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, Mosawi Foundation, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust and Susan Miller and Byron Grote.

Illustration by Ignasi Font