Joe's Odyssey - A Folk Opera Retelling of Homer's Epic in Original Song

The Department of Classics and Ancient History, Religion and Theology invite you to join them for an evening with Joe Goodkin as part of his UK tour, including a musical performance and a Q&A hosted by Dr Emily Hauser. This event is sponsored by the Centre for Classical Reception, and all are welcome.

Description
Joe's Odyssey is 24 songs inspired by Odysseus' famous exploits and represents in a contemporary musical mode both the abridged plot and the performance circumstances of Homer's original oral composition of the Odyssey. The performance runs around 40 minutes and is followed by a robust audience discussion. More information at www.joesodyssey.com and www.joegoodkin.com

Bio
Joe Goodkin is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter with a BA in Classics from UW-Madison. He has performed his original song retellings of Homer's Odyssey and Iliad over 450 times in all 50 US States, Canada, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, and now the UK and Ireland. He has released 13 albums, most recently a collection called Consolations and Desolations produced by founding Wilco drummer Ken Coomer.

Attendance
Although this is a FREE event, you must reserve a seat to attend.

Proof of seat reservation will be required to enter the venue. Please have your Eventbrite ticket with you.

19:00 – 19:30 Admission
19:30 – 19:40 Welcome and Introduction by Emily Hauser
19:40 – 20:40 Performance, followed by Q&A with audience
20:40 – 21:00 Close/attendees leave
If you have any queries about this event, please contact CAHRT@exeter.ac.uk