Adaptation of "The Iliad" to be performed in Quimby Park in Aug. and Sept.

SANDWICH — Advice To The Players presents "An Iliad," by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, based on Homer's "The Iliad," translated by Robert Fagles. This production is sponsored by 603 Property Group.

"An Iliad" will open Friday, Aug. 25, at 5:30 p.m., in Quimby Park, 8 Maple St. There are performances Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26 and 27, as well as Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1 and 3, at 4 p.m., also in Quimby Park.

Tickets are available at advicetotheplayers.org. In the event of rain, performances will move inside to the adjacent Town Hall Theater.

The final performance of "An Iliad" will be at Castle in the Clouds on Sunday, Aug. 27; rain location on site. 

"An Iliad" is a modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic. Poetry and humor, the ancient tale of the Trojan War and the modern world collide in this theatrical experience. The setting is simple: the empty theater. The time is now: the present moment. The lone figure onstage is a storyteller — possibly Homer, possibly one of the many bards who followed in his footsteps.