Just finished previews for "Crown of Shadows: the wake of odysseus" at Round House Theatre. It's a new play about the Odyssey from the perspective of Odysseus's wife and son.
"Penelope and her teenage son Telemachus struggle to maintain control on Ithaca while waiting for Odysseus to return. As Penelope navigates the political waters of countless suitors, Telemachus, in his turbulent youth, chafes against both the bombardment of potential usurpers and his father’s legacy. With pressure for a successor mounting, they battle two outsiders for control over the island, with a shocking ending that can’t be found in Homer’s saga."
There's an interesting article in the Post about the play development organization, The Inkwell, that helped develop the script:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/the-inkwell-a-dc-theater-incubator-steps-onto-a-larger-stage/2012/04/12/gIQAo34ZFT_story.htmlCrown of Shadows: the wake of odysseus
by Jason Gray Platt
Directed by Blake Robison
April 11-May 6
Round House Theatre Bethesda
