One of the ancient world’s longest poems, the Iliad, is set for a marathon performance this summer as part of a festival celebrating ancient Greek culture.
Theatre director Rupert Goold plans to bring Homer’s epic to life with the help of 50 star names from the worlds of the arts, academia and politics.
The event will begin at the British Museum in London on 14 August and continue into the night at the Almeida Theatre.
Every word of the 15,000 line poem, about the fall of Troy, will be spoken.
The whole thing will also be streamed online - for 15 hours. “It’s all or nothing,” Goold told the BBC.
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