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On a bare stage, a storyteller emerges from the back of the theatre to re-tell The Iliad, one of the oldest stories in Western civilization. The elements are familiar -- the 10-year siege of Troy, the Greeks and Trojans locked in a brutal combat, the heroic and final battle between Achilles and Hector. But this storyteller points at something more in the epic text. In this eye-opening version, we are on the front lines of every major war in history, reliving a futile struggle that has replayed itself over thousands of years. An Iliad transports us through time to feel the glory and honor of war -- as well as the loneliness and pain it leaves in its wake.
News About An Iliad at ArtsEmerson
ArtsEmerson Announces Ronee Penoi as Director of Artistic Programming
July 21, 2021As Director of Artistic Programming, she will oversee the strategies, programs, activities, and outcomes of ArtsEmerson's signature work in artistic and civic engagement and she will lead the Artistic Engagement and Guest Experience teams in their continued effort to build meaningful collaborations, relationships and opportunities.
ArtsEmerson Will Welcome Back Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson With AN ILIAD
November 01, 2019Six years after its original Boston run, ArtsEmerson will welcome back Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson with their Obie Award-winning adaptation of Homer's classic, An Iliad.
ArtsEmerson Announces 2019/20 Play Reading Book Clubs
September 20, 2019ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theatre, proudly announces that registration is now open for its wildly popular, Play Reading Book Club (PRBC). This pioneering theatre literacy and community education program deepens the theater-going experience by offering unique and radical access to scripts, artists, and conversations featured at ArtsEmerson, while expanding the social networks of its participants. Part of ArtsEmerson's neighborhood-based community engagement initiatives, the PRBC is presented in partnership with the Boston Public Library, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Public Library of Brookline, Hosteling International and UMass Boston's Osher Life Long Learning Institute throughout the neighborhoods of Allston, Brookline, Dorchester, Roxbury and the Theater District.
ArtsEmerson Announces Its 10th Anniversary Season
May 21, 2019ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theatre, proudly announces its 10th Anniversary Season featuring five new commissioned works and five reprises from six different countries. The 2019/20 season continues ArtsEmerson's commitment to international work and to contemporary artistic forms including circus, mixed media, music theatre and first person narrative all from diverse perspectives. The landmark anniversary season will feature the world premiere of Detroit Red (produced by ArtsEmerson and written by Will Power) which uplifts Malcolm X's under-examined, life-shaping experiences as a young man who called Boston home. It will also feature the U.S. Premiere of Plata Quemada (TEATROCINEMA), the gritty true story of Argentina's most daring bank heist.
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The Full Monty
The Umbrella Arts Center (4/26 - 5/19) | |
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The Stands
Firehouse Center for the Arts (5/3 - 5/5) | |
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert
Emerson Colonial Theatre (9/21 - 9/21) | |
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Clue
Emerson Colonial Theatre (4/30 - 5/5) | |
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Disney’s Descendants The Musical
The Company Theatre (11/8 - 11/10) | |
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Boch Center Wang Theatre (5/2 - 5/5) | |
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The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favorites Illuminated
Emerson Colonial Theatre (5/6 - 5/6) | |
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Come From Away
Boston Opera House (5/28 - 6/2) | |
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Grindr Help Desk: The Musical (an unofficial parody)
The Post Office Cabaret (5/26 - 9/5) | |
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