Idomeneus

by Roland Schimmelpfennig, David Tushingham (Translator)

‘A promise is a promise. A promise is a promise.’

Idomeneus, King of Crete, has killed his son. Or maybe not. Maybe he's let his son live, but angered the gods in doing so. Or maybe the person he thinks is his son is an imposter. Maybe his real son actually turned into a talking, shape-shifting sea-creature and is back to have a heart-to-heart. Or maybe it's all true, all at once. A kaleidoscope of monsters, mythmaking and sudden, striking humor, Roland Schimmelpfennig’s smash-hit Idomeneus details the end of a war between nations and the beginning of a war between reason and superstition. Idomeneus makes a promise to the gods, and what comes next is a fractured, mythic tidal wave, brought to life in an inventively staged quest-story.

Genres: Plays

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Raúl · Rating 3 out of 5]

El mito y su reelaboración.Tan irregular como interesante.

[Anna Fifli]

this book riveted my attention.

[Chiara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich habe dieses Stück im Rahmen der Erarbeitung einer Theateraufführung gelesen und über Monate durchdrungen und es ist einfach wow. Vielleicht liegt es auch an der Erfahrung, die ich persönlich auf so vielen verschiedenen Ebenen, die ich damit machen konnte; dem Lesen, Durchdingen, Inszenieren und dem daraus folgenden Verstehen. So viele spannende Charaktere, so viel Schicksal, Moral, Recht und Unrecht, Kraft und Lebensnähe trotz so großer zeitlicher Distanz zur Antike. Schimmelpfennigs Stil überzeugt mich jedes Mal aufs neue.

[Scarlett H · Rating 4 out of 5]

first major.

gave me goosebumps and left me slack jawed. motifs and symbolism and so much goddamn potential. can’t wait to perform!!!!