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Kate Hamill in moss-covered blouse and dirt on her skin stands behind Wayne T. Carr with her hands on his head. He sits on a low platform in a dirty, dark blue henley shirt holding a flask.

Review - The Odyssey

New England Theatre Geek

The Odyssey is a grand epic, decisively feminist and unhinged in the best ways.

 

The Odyssey is a grand epic, decisively feminist and unhinged in the best ways.

 

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Kate Hamill in moss-covered blouse and dirt on her skin stands behind Wayne T. Carr with her hands on his head. He sits on a low platform in a dirty, dark blue henley shirt holding a flask.

Review - The Odyssey

Joyce’s Choices

Kate Hamill’s refreshed and feminized adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic poem is immediately exciting, funny, horrifying, and accessible, losing none of its symbolic and psychological richness.

Kate Hamill’s refreshed and feminized adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic poem is immediately exciting, funny, horrifying, and accessible, losing none of its symbolic and psychological richness.

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Wayne T. Carr stands to one side of a projection of a giant yellow eyeball, which watches over Kate Hamill, Alejandra Escalante, and Nike Imoru who are dressed as sheep.

Review - The Odyssey

Tufts Daily

Hamill breathes new life into an ancient story and challenges us to reconsider the stories we tell—and who gets to be the hero.

Hamill breathes new life into an ancient story and challenges us to reconsider the stories we tell—and who gets to be the hero.

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A shadow of a giant stands over the actors, who are grouped to one side underneath its legs.

Review - The Odyssey

Cambridge Day

Hamill’s Odyssey shines!

Hamill’s Odyssey shines!

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Wayne T. Carr kneels before a gold bowl of water to wash blood off his hands. Alejandra Escalante, Kate Hamill, and Nike Imoru, dressed in white, dirtied robes, stand behind him and watch.

Review - The Odyssey

Stage and Cinema

A thrilling, thought-provoking Odyssey that refuses to simply mythologize its hero, opting instead to question the very nature of heroism itself.

A thrilling, thought-provoking Odyssey that refuses to simply mythologize its hero, opting instead to question the very nature of heroism itself.

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Press - The Harvard Gazette

Star of new ‘Odyssey’ adaptation? Your imagination.

“What I hope the audience takes away from this show is a larger vision about the myths we create,” [puppet director and designer Kate] Brehm said. “We have the power to make our own stories.”

“What I hope the audience takes away from this show is a larger vision about the myths we create,” [puppet director and designer Kate] Brehm said. “We have the power to make our own stories.”

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Press - CBS Boston

Carpentry team brings stories to life with their set designs

“All these people have a passion. They’re all really invested and want to do good work,” [said technical consultant Chris Swetcky.] “It shows with the sets and what comes on stage.”

“All these people have a passion. They’re all really invested and want to do good work,” [said technical consultant Chris Swetcky.] “It shows with the sets and what comes on stage.”

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Andrus Nichols in a dark teal gown stands to the left with a worried expression on her face, while Wayne T. Carr in dark clothing stands on the right looking over his shoulder under a dim red light.

Review - The Odyssey

METRMag

A spectacular reinvented look at one of the most epic tales ever told. A journey well worth taking.

A spectacular reinvented look at one of the most epic tales ever told. A journey well worth taking.

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Keshav Moodliar, Chris Thorn, and other masked actors stand in red-tinged fog behind Wayne T. Carr, who holds a long dagger by his side and stares at Nike Imoru crouched on the ground.

Review - The Odyssey

The Theater Mirror

Exciting, smart, and thought-provoking. Clever staging and an excellent ensemble.

Exciting, smart, and thought-provoking. Clever staging and an excellent ensemble.

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Wayne T. Carr stands to one side of a projection of a giant yellow eyeball, which watches over Kate Hamill, Alejandra Escalante, and Nike Imoru who are dressed as sheep.

Review - The Odyssey

WBUR

With delightful direction by Shana Cooper, Hamill’s version enlivens the classic tale with edgy dialogue and lots of humor and makes a centuries-old tale approachable for new audiences.

With delightful direction by Shana Cooper, Hamill’s version enlivens the classic tale with edgy dialogue and lots of humor and makes a centuries-old tale approachable for new audiences.

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Wayne T. Carr stands center stage lit in a blue light holding a rope above his head as Benjamin Bonenfant and Jason O’Connell pull back on it from behind. Alejandra Escalante and Nike Imoru stand above a square building watching, as does Kate Hamill standing to the right of it.

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The Odyssey Production Photos

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The Odyssey Scenic Renderings and Costume Designs
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