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Past productions The Odyssey From the songs of the sirens, through the whirlpools of Charybdis, the cave of Cyclops and the House of the Dead, The Odyssey is one of the world's best known and most loved adventure tales. It is also the love story of Odysseus and Penelope, whose faltering, human faith in each other battles to survive through twelve long years of absence. When Odysseus returns home from the Trojan wars, avoiding the traps and guiles of the gods, he finds his wife very nearly betrothed to another man, and his son murderous with rage...
'I just
want to say what an amazing production I think the Odyssey is. It has
left me with some of the most intense theatrical images of the year - it is
a triumph of devising and direction - so thanks to the whole company. I've
taken twelve theatre trips this year and at least half have disappointed…
It's not easy to find physical theatre that's as good as yours.’ Toured spring 2006 |
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The Canterbury Tales explores five of Chaucer’s timeless stories. Starting with the drunken bickering of irreverent pilgrims, the production moves between them and the stories that they tell – stories of divinity, wit, sex, flatulence and love. From the raucous, oversexed miller, to the visionary St Cecilia, these stories explore a huge variety of medieval life. Using a variety of theatrical styles including mask and mime, live original music, a fantastical, dream inspired set and a very grim notion of the medieval world, Icon Theatre brings Chaucer to life – possibly as you’ve never seen him before…
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