An Iliad

An ancient story meets a soul at breaking point in this critically acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company production, now making its way to Adelaide.

David Wenham delivers what *The Australian* called a masterclass in storytelling, playing a world-weary poet condemned to retell the tale of the Trojan War until humanity finally learns to set aside its appetite for destruction. After wandering battlefields and ruined cities for millennia, he has reached his limit. Tonight, he wants the story to end.

Directed by Damien Ryan and accompanied live on stage by musician Helen Svoboda, this adaptation of Homer’s epic is a meditation on conflict, compassion and what it means to stay human. Following a sold-out Sydney season, it’s a rare chance to experience Wenham’s magnetic performance in the intimate setting of the Dunstan Playhouse.