Thursday

Thursday, February 9th, 2023 7pm in the Casella Theater Penelope’s Odyssey tells the story of Penelope and the women in the classic epic poem, Homer’s The Odyssey, through dance. In this contemporary version, choreographer Sonia Plumb focuses on gender roles and societal norms as seen through the lens of time by weaving in topics of romance, betrayal, single motherhood, arranged marriage, war, and perseverance. In partnership with The Bushnell’s “Local Arts Stage” community digital arts project, dancers and audiences are surrounded by projections filmed in Greece – underwater, in the mountains, and in the ruins. Penelope’s husband left for war and is MIA. She is raising their son as a single mother. A suitor is vying for her hand in marriage – but what they really want is her throne...