Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad—a contemporary retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey—is proof that adaptations can make room for a personality and heartbeat of their own while remaining free of expectations, so long as the viewer is willing to do some mental gymnastics. From a metatextual-adaption point of view, ThePenelopiadthrives. The play is incredibly dark, horrifying, and, […]
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Canadian College of Performing Arts puts fresh spin on Atwood’s The Penelopiad |