The Odyssey (XS)
On his return journey from Troy, Greek hero Odysseus clashes with the God of the sea, encounters Cyclops and sirens and travels into the netherworld. A long time later, he finally arrives home, where his wife Penelope and son Telemachus are awaiting him. What connects the returnee with the person who had once set out? Is there still a place for him in an altered world?
»The Odyssey (XS)« narrates the tremendous ancient material in a reduced format: two actors bring what may be the greatest story in the world to life with humour, poignancy and some surprises. Their focus is not on the one who left but on those who were left behind. Using their memories, they weave a story that culminates in asking which stories we want to believe in.
Info
in German without surtitles
- Location
- Theater Heidelberg, Marguerre-Saal
- Duration
- 1 hr. 30 mins. (no intermission)
- First night
- 11 October 2026
- Age recommendation
- 14+
This production features widely varying lighting effects that flicker like a strobe or flash intensely for brief moments.
On a linguistic level, the performance addresses acts of war, death, and drug use.
INTRODUCTION
by Lovis Fricke and David Benjamin Brückel (in German)
»I think so much of the people / I miss / that I sometimes forget the people / I still have«
Cast
Team
The production of the decorative parts is carried out in the workshops of the Theater & Orchester Heidelberg.
»Raphael Gehrmann und Marcus Horn rocken den 90-minütigen Abend im Marguerre-Saal spielerisch und musikalisch. [...] Und wenn dann auch noch zwei Könner [...] ihre Funken aus den salopp dahingefetzten Dialogen schlagen, ist es fast eine Selbstverständlichkeit, dass amüsiertes Gekicher, Zwischenapplaus und laute Zustimmung am Ende genauso zur Premiere gehören«