London Bridge City Summer Festival to Host Free Open-Air Theatre Performance of THE ODYSSEY

London's largest free festival, the London Bridge City Summer Festival, will play host to a free open-air performance of Homer's Greek epic, The Odyssey. Nestled amongst some of London's most iconic landmarks, performances will take place on Wednesday to Sunday evenings, starting on 9th August, with the final rendition taking place on 3rd September.

Continuing London's Free Open-Air Theatre Season, the three-hour, three-part story promises to be an epic adventure, filled with monstrous creatures and battles on the high seas. Award-winning writer and director Phil Willmott returns to London Bridge City's sunken amphitheatre, this time directing a talented cast from the remarkable Iris Theatre and Gods and Monsters Theatre companies.

Why not make an evening of it? There are plenty of options for food and drink, including: the London Riviera Bar, Jamie's Italian, Strada, Dim-T and Gaucho, to name a few.

Performance running order:

· Part One (6.00pm) promises to excite explorers of all ages as our hero Odysseus sets off from Troy, yearning to return to home. Exciting for all the family, this engaging first hour will be jam-packed full of adventure as Odysseus battles both God and monsters

· Part Two (7.30pm) is for the romantic at heart, as Odysseus and his crew are confronted by temping sirens and passionate goddesses. Odysseus struggles to stay faithful to his wife, and she at home is assailed by suitors. Can their love survive so far and so long apart?

· Part Three (9.00pm) Odysseus must adapt to a changed world as he returns home to a land he been absent from for over a decade. The hero must navigate the perils of reclaiming his former family and followers. This hauntingly beautiful final part is a celebration of home and family

Every performance is completely free to attend - The Scoop has a capacity of 1000, so just turn up and take a seat!

London Bridge Summer Festival's full line up is available at http://www.londonbridgecity.co.uk/events/2017/june.

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