Join the Honors Program in an outing to the Goodman Theatre to see The Penelopiad, with a pre-show discussion led by Professor Paula McQuade.
From 5:30-6:30PM, students will meet in Arts and Letters 415 for the pre-show discussion. Dinner and tickets will be provided at the discussion. Then, students will head over to the Goodman Theatre as a group for a 7:30PM performance.
About The Penelopiad:
An unexpected remix of Homer’s The Odyssey, told by the celebrated and subversive author Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale).
It’s her turn. Penelope has waited 20 years for her husband to return from the Trojan War. Now, as authorial control shifts to Odysseus’ long-suffering wife—and the 12 faithful maids who have long tended to her—we discover a new perspective on the domestic vigil. This ancient tale told anew by “one of the most admired authors in North America” (NPR) gives voice to those left behind.
CONTENT WARNING: The Penelopiad contains stylized depictions of sexual assault and death, and discussions of sex, slavery and war.
Tickets are limited. Please RSVP only if you can attend, and contact Melanie Doweiko at mdoweiko@depaul.edu to update your RSVP if your plans change so that we may offer your ticket to another student. Students who do not show without informing us in advance may become ineligible to attend future Honors Program events.
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