język polskijęzyk angielski

Odysseus Geron

Genre
Drama
Female cast
Male cast
Original language of the play
Details
Tragicomedy | The play made it to the semi-finals of the Gdynia Drama Award; radio production on Radio Gdańsk; audience award at the Two Theatres Festival
Original title
Odysseus Geron

Odysseus and Penelope's apartment. The world forgot about them. Odysseus is no longer a hero, centuries or perhaps millennia have passed since the journey around the world lauded by Homer; the former hero of the Trojan War leads a peaceful, routine life, has high blood pressure, has to cut down on salt and take pills. Every now and then he loses grasp on things and forgets where he put something away. Penelope keeps an eye on him with the persistence typical of old wives. In a fast-paced world where the cult of Achilles reigns, few seem to remember the hero of the Odyssey. An opportunity to remind the world of himself comes in the form of a young editor who intends to write a biographical book about the old hero. However, the problem is that the editor has no intention of listening to the stories of the crazy old man, he came with ready-made figures to which he would like to match the stories straight from a tabloid: romance and scandal. Will Odysseus agree to this in order to regain his fame?

A poignantly true story about old age and disappearance from society's sight.