odys­seus.​live (world pre­mie­re)

Welcome to “Studio Ithaca”, Ancient Greece’s No.1 talk show. The Kammerspiele have been transformed for the evening into a TV studio and you, the viewers, are our talk-show audience – either in the flesh or following us in real time on the internet. Because this is a live broadcast. And we have a very special guest: Odysseus, fresh back from the war, reunited at last with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus, and all three of them are here with us tonight! They’ll be telling us what the Trojan War and his subsequent [ha!] Odyssey was like – and what it’s like being back together after 20 years. And we won’t be shy of asking difficult questions about things like the morals of war, time spent with nymphs and assorted goddesses, the emotional distance between father and son, etc. Plus the very basic question of whether the world still needs heroes. Tonight we’ll be getting to know the royal family as sensitive, troubled individuals.

Cosmea Spelleken, voted Young Director of the Year in 2021, presents a modern take on the themes of Homer’s epic tale and adds an immersive, digital dimension to the classic theatrical experience. As talk-show audience, you will be part of the fictional world – either in the “studio” or sitting at home in front of your chosen device. Put questions to the guests and interact with them on social media. And don’t worry: however you choose to view, you won’t have to actively engage!

DIGITAL Introduction (in German)

Introduction podcast

HOW IT WORKS

You can be physically present at the event in the Kammerspiele or watch it online on your laptop.

If you would like to attend in person, read on:

Buy a theatre ticket as you would normally from our online shop or at the box office and take part in the event as a member of the studio audience in the Kammerspiele.

Click HERE for details on how to view and interact online.