検索キーワード： ナレーター "Tamara Agha-Jaffar" すべてのカテゴリー

Unsung Odysseys explores the story of Odysseus’ 10-year journey home from Troy through the multiple voices of the women embroiled in his adventures - a distraught mother, a patient wife, a devoted nurse, a benevolent witch, a possessive nymph, a love-sick princess, and a loyal goddess. In words expressed with heartfelt clarity that convey timeless messages, these women have finally broken their silence to share their perspectives on an epic hero’s adventures.

Gilgamesh, son of the goddess Ninsun and the mortal Lugalbanda, is the arrogant king of the vibrant city of Uruk, a sprawling desert metropolis. In an attempt to quell Gilgamesh’s oppressive behavior, the gods fashion the wild man, Enkidu, to be a companion to the king and to calm his errant ways. The two form an inseparable bond, embark on a wild misadventure, and commit a series of blunders that offend the very gods who created Enkidu. What happens next sends Gilgamesh on an epic journey to find his ancestor, Utnapishtim the Faraway.

A plucked narcissus opens a chasm to the underworld and sets into motion the timeless story of a daughter’s search for independence, a father’s feeble plans to control his house and his wife, and a mother’s search for revenge. A Pomegranate and the Maiden explores the harrowing tale of Demeter and Persephone by giving new voice to the myth’s gallery of memorable characters as each recounts the strange and shocking events surrounding a daughter’s kidnapping and her mother’s unforgettable scheme for justice.