ODYSSEY

One Man's Bloody Quest For Home Continues to Tour Internationally in 2011...

Odyssey premiered in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Pleasance in 2009 and was an official Fringe Sell-Out Show receiving critical acclaim and going on to win The Stage 'Best Solo Performer Award'. Returning to Pleasance in summer 2010 due to popular demand, Odyssey was met with critical acclaim once more and shortlisted for a Total Theatre Award for Innovation 2010. The sell-out international tour (UK, Italy, Norway, Romania, Canada) of Odyssey just keeps on going, we have no idea where it will end, but you can keep up with us here...

2011 TOUR DATES AND VENUES (for previous dates and venues 2009-10 please see below...)

ODYSSEY IN THE UK 2011

Take Art Touring (rural), Somerset:

3rd March | Wadham School, Mount Pleasant, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT | Book tickets by calling 01460 270123

4th March| Sexeys School, Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0EN | Book tickets by calling 01749 813694

5th March | Ashbrittle Village Hall, Ashbrittle, Nr Wellington, TA21 0LF | Book tickets by calling 01823 672131

Schools: Surrey and Leicestershire

15th March | Loughborough High School, Burton Walks, Loughborough LE11 2DU | 4.30pm

16th March | Cranleigh School, Horseshoe La, Cranleigh GU6 8QQ | 6.15pm

17-19 March | Hull Truck, Hull | 7.30pm | Book tickets by clicking here or call the box office on 01482 323638

24 March - Half Moon Theatre, London | 4.30pm & 7pm | Book tickets by clicking here and scrolling down the page to find the show, or call the box office on 020 7709 8900

Spot On Rural Touring, Lancashire:

25th March - Downham Village Hall, Downham, Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire | 7.30pm | Book tickets by clicking here

13 April - The Rose Theatre, Rose Bruford College, London | 7.30pm | Book tickets by clicking here

ODYSSEY INTERNATIONAL TOURING 2011

25-29th Jan - Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, Canada produced byWHY NOT THEATRE | 2.30pm & 8pm

7-22nd Feb - Regional Tour in Ostfold, Norway | Times/Dates vary please email us for more information

4 May - Small Scene Theatre Festival, Rijeka, Croatia | 7.00pm | For information click here

9 May - Markedet For Scenekunst: Parketten 1, Sandefjord, Norway | 1.30pm | For more information click here

14/15 May - Bob Theatre Festival 2011, Athens, Greece | 9.30pm/8.00pm | For more information about Odyssey's visit to the homeland, click here

15 Sept - Ha Gamle Prestegard, Nye loa, Stavanger, Norway | 7.30pm | For more information about Odyssey's visit to Stavanger, click here

19 Sept - Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre 2011, Giorgia | 9.30pm/8.00pm | For more information about Odyssey's visit to Tbilisi click here

The Odyssey tour continues until Summer 2012, bookings continue to come in so watch this space for where our one man adventure will be heading next...

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Odyssey is a co-devised and co-written piece directed by Nir Paldi and performed George Mann. Costume: Clare Amos. Photography: John Rankin. Trailer: Ryan Garside. Voice Coaching: Tess Dignan.

ABOUT

Lecoq-trained Ad Infinitum reinvent the timeless Greek myth. One actor. One hour. One mans epic quest to reunite with his family and seek his bloody revenge. Passionate, highly physical, and poignant storytelling brings this breathtaking adventure to life. A journey that will ignite the imagination and awaken the senses

REVIEWS AND AWARDS 2009-2011:

ODYSSEY WINS THE 'THE AUDIENCE AWARD' AT THE SMALL SCENE THEATRE FESTIVAL 2011 IN RIJEKA, CROATIA

For more information please click here.

ODYSSEY IS SHORTLISTED FOR THE TOTAL THEATRE AWARD 2010

To see the full shortlist of nominations please click here.

WINNER OF THE STAGE BEST SOLO PERFORMER AWARD 2009

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2009

The Stage's Must See! Show 'This tour de force of physical theatre is unmissable ...a stunning piece of physicalised storytelling'

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The Guardian 'Theatre Ad Infinitum have moved to the front of the pack'

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Edinburgh Festivals Magazine - * * * * * 'Talent like this is breath taking, if you only see one show -this is it'

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The Scotsman - * * * * 'A love of storytelling, great physical movement and the power to hold an audience in the palm of his hand'

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The List - * * * * 'We listeners laugh with delight at the transformations and the quickness of our guide'

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Three Weeks - * * * * 'Masterful storytelling combined with first class physical theatre'

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2010

Edinburgh Guide - * * * * * 'Homer's Odyssey is a big story ...the idea that this could be made into a one man show is mind-boggling. But it has, and quite remarkable it is too'

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BBC - THE REVIEW SHOW Odyssey is recommended by Natalie Haynes on the BBC's 'The Review Show' -it's 42mins and 50 secs into the show on BBC iPlayer

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Click Liverpool - 'It was only one hour, but one of the best hours I have ever spent in a theatre.'

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British Theatre Guide - 'This is story-telling at its most inventive; a uniquely creative production from a remarkable young company'

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Bristol Evening Post- 'Not since the brilliant Guy Masterson recreated Dylan Thomas’s entire Under Milk Wood saga single handed more than a decade ago has the Ustinov staged such an amazing one-man show as this stunning portrayal by George Mann.'

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Odyssey is currently availible for touring and we are running educational workshops to compliment the show for schools, colleges and universities. Odyssey is also touring internationally in Scandinavia, Europe, and North America. For more information please email info@theatreadinfinitum.co.uk

Press

For production images, press packs and more information please email press@theatreadinfinitum.co.uk

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Odyssey has toured to the following Venues...

Edinburgh: Pleasance Ten Dome 5-31st August 2009

Norway, Fredrickstad: Le Crois Huset 30th October 2009

Presteigne: Assembly Rooms 23rd January 2010

Windlesham: Malden Family Theatre 26th January 2010

Brighton: Upstairs at 3 and 10 9th February 2010

Eastleigh: The Point 11th February 2010

Ormskirk: The Rose Theatre 4th March 2010

Cardiff: WMC Stiwdio Weston/Western Studio 5th March 2010

Norway, Hamar 11th March 2010