The chorus with Greek masks in The Penelopiad at York Theatre Royal. Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

Live Review: The Penelopiad, York Theatre Royal

Best described as pure theatre, The Penelopiad, The Odyssey: Her story, is a reverse image of the age-old Homer classic. An adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel by Director Juliet Forster brings an untold story to life. It is Penelope’s version of events. It tells of women in a time of war, a war caused by the compelling lure of Helen of Troy’s beauty, a war, if you like, caused by a woman.

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