Ithaca At Last
Saturday February 24th 6-9pm
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Sunday February 25th 4-7pm
Dakin Hall, Waldorf Grade School, 2938 Washington st, SF, CA
“Ithaca at Last (performance #7 in The Living Odyssey series) took place on February 24th and 25th, at Dakin Hall at the San Francisco Waldorf Grade School. Saturday February 24th featured performances of 3 books: Book 1, Book 3, Book 5 (world premiere Book 1). Sunday featured 2 books: Book 8 and Book 13 (the first public performances for both). The complete performance serves, effectively a frame-narrative for the first half the Odyssey, taking us from the beginning of the story and Telemachus’s search for news of his father up to Odysseus’s secret return to Ithaca disguised as a beggar (leaving Odysseus’s famous series of stories he tells about himself in books 9-12 for a future performance). The show featured an array of guest performers including: Josh Windmiller, Annie Cilley, Los Bandoleros, Chelsea Coleman, The Helen Porter Band, Simon Woodard, Kalei Yamanoha and more.
To learn more about The Living Odyssey Project’s history click here.
The Show Structure
The show was divided into 5 district books with a break between each. Allowing the audience to arrive on a rolling, structured, basis prior to each book. Here is a record of the timeline-
Night 1
Saturday February 24th 6-9pm
Telemachus challenges the suitors, sets sail and visits Nestor at Pylos. Odysseus leaves Calypso’s island, suffers shipwreck and storm but makes to Phaeacia. Some refreshments will be provided after the conclusion of book 3.
1. Book 1
“Athena Inspires the Prince”: Shortly after 6pm
2.Book 3
“Nestor Remembers”: After 6:45
3. Book 5
“Nymph and Shipwreck”: Night 1 finale- 8pm
Night 2
Sunday 4-7pm
Odysseus is hosted by the Phaeacians. There is an athletic contest and stories. Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca.
1. Book 8
“A Day For Songs and Contests”: After 4pm
2. Intermission: Discussion/ Showcase
Musical showcase by Annie Cilley, others. Discussion, break. After 5 pm.
3. Book 13
“Ithaca at Last”: approximately 6pm
About James:
James is a Director, Performer and Dramaturge possessing recent credits with several local companies including the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, We Players, and Collected Works. James earned a BA from the University of Santa Cruz in European History, where his Senior Focus was on the Bronze Age Mediterranean. He holds an MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago. The Living Odyssey, begun in the fall of 2015, is his personal project.
Musicians
Full musicians page with links coming soon! (For now see list)
Josh Windmiler Annie Cilley
Travis Hendrix Chelsea Coleman
Late for the Train Los Bandoleros
The Helen Porter Band Rainbow Girls
Zak Garn Kalei Yamanoha
Nate Berman Jay Drapes