Photos by AngieStar Photography

Lost Geneva Project's 'The Penelopiad' by Margaret Atwood 
The Poetry Foundation, February 2015
Rhino Fest, January 2015
Chicago Fringe Fest, August 2014

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood tells the story of Penelope, the dutiful wife of wily Odysseus, as she reflects on her life and the events of The Odyssey from beyond the grave. Throughout Penelope's rumination, the spirits of her 12 maids who were put to death upon Odysseus's return interrupt her lengthy monologue with interstitial choral performances and cheeky observations on her version of the story. 

Performed by:
Mary Jo Bolduc, Brittany Ellis, Grayson Heyl, Jabu Mickle-Molefe, Sheena Laird, Danielle Trudeau, Tamara White, Katya Schexnaydre, Carolyn Sinon, Meredith Montgomery, Genevieve Lally-Knuth, Mia Vivens, Jess London Shields, Elizabeth Bagby, Nelia Miller, Lynnette Li, Lisa Siciliano, Avery Glassman, and Jackie Davies

Directed by Erica Vannon
Movement Created by Erica Vannon, Sheena Laird, and Ensemble
Music Composed by Joshua Dumas
Assistant Directed by Lexi Saunders
Costume Designer Carla Hamilton
Masks by Sarah Coleman
Dramaturgy by Sarah Sapperstein