The Odyssey
(It's a Really Really Really Long Journey)
Published on 15. March 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-350-45470-5 (ISBN)
Description
It starts - like many stories - with a man.
A man leaving - heard that before?
A man going off to find his fortune.
A man going off to start a war.
Telemachus was just a baby when his dad Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War. Now he's almost grown he sets off on a quest to find him, even if his mum is not convinced. Luckily he has the muses - and some great tunes - to guide him on his heroic journey.
Join Telemachus on an epic adventure through stormy seas and strange lands, filled with mystical creatures, dangerous monsters and enchanting sirens - plus two talking sheep - and discover what really makes a true hero.
This fun, musical re-telling of Homer's classic story The Odyssey is adapted by Nina Segal, with the original production directed by Jennifer Tang.
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Unicorn Theatre in London, in March 2024.
A man leaving - heard that before?
A man going off to find his fortune.
A man going off to start a war.
Telemachus was just a baby when his dad Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War. Now he's almost grown he sets off on a quest to find him, even if his mum is not convinced. Luckily he has the muses - and some great tunes - to guide him on his heroic journey.
Join Telemachus on an epic adventure through stormy seas and strange lands, filled with mystical creatures, dangerous monsters and enchanting sirens - plus two talking sheep - and discover what really makes a true hero.
This fun, musical re-telling of Homer's classic story The Odyssey is adapted by Nina Segal, with the original production directed by Jennifer Tang.
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Unicorn Theatre in London, in March 2024.
Reviews / Votes
An enjoyable take for a modern young audience on a timeless old story ... It would make a good classroom resource to compare with some more traditional version. * Ink Pellet *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
86 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-350-45470-5 (9781350454705)
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Additional editions
E-Book
03/2024
1st Edition
Methuen Drama
€12.99
Available for download
E-Book
03/2024
1st Edition
Methuen Drama
€12.99
Available for download
Person
Nina Segal is a playwright and screenwriter. She was the recipient of the 2022 Playwright's Scheme Award and was shortlisted for the 2020 George Devine Award. Her first play In the Night Time (Before the Sun Rises) opened at the Gate Theatre to critical acclaim and subsequently had productions across Europe. In 2023, Nina's translation of The Good Person of Szechwan was performed at the Lyric Hammersmith and her original play Shooting Hedda Gabler opened at the Rose Theatre, both of which received excellent reviews. In 2024, she was under commission to Dutch National Opera and the RSC.