A graphic of a woman in a scarf, staring out into the sea, with the words “Odssey – The Acting Company”
Lisa Peterson’s adaptation of The Odyssey brings new life to this ancient epic.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – After a long hiatus, the Dinner & Show Series at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center is back with a modern and feminist retelling of a classic story. Lisa Peterson’s adaption of “The Odyssey” by the Acting Company is set to be on the mainstage 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.
Following a buffet-style meal in the Stockton Art Gallery, patrons will watch four young women trapped in the limbo of a refugee camp retell Odysseus’ adventures as they struggle with their own search for a home. The production is based on a 2017 translation by University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson, who became the first woman to publish a translation of Homer’s most famous work into English.
Tickets are $40 for the general public; $38 for senior citizens; $35 for Stockton University alumni; $30 for Stockton staff and faculty; $18 for children (12 and under); and $10 for Stockton students. Special pricing for groups of 10 or more people is also available. The Dinner and a Show Package is an additional $20.
The dinner, which begins at 6 p.m., will be buffet-style and includes an entrée, vegetables, salad, dessert and nonalcoholic beverages. The Art Gallery is located next to the Performing Arts Center Main Lobby in K-Wing.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit stockton.edu/pac. Tickets also are available at the Stockton Performing Arts Center box office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 90 minutes before showtime. Call 609-652-9000
