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| Homer's Iliad performed in 15-hour London epic | |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| A 15-hour performance of one of the longest ancient poems has been performed in London. | A 15-hour performance of one of the longest ancient poems has been performed in London. |
| More than 60 actors took part in Homer's Iliad which tells part of the story of the Trojan War. | |
| The performance started at the British Museum and finished at the Almeida Theatre. It was also streamed online. | The performance started at the British Museum and finished at the Almeida Theatre. It was also streamed online. |
| After the performance, director Rupert Goold tweeted: "Yesterday we made war together. Today @AlmeidaTheatre sends all our warriors love." | After the performance, director Rupert Goold tweeted: "Yesterday we made war together. Today @AlmeidaTheatre sends all our warriors love." |
| Cast members included actors Simon Russell Beale, John Simm, Ben Whishaw and Brian Cox. | Cast members included actors Simon Russell Beale, John Simm, Ben Whishaw and Brian Cox. |
| People queued outside the British Museum ahead of the performance on Saturday morning. Emma Cole, who was among the audience, tweeted: "Who would have thought that people would queue to see a 16 hour reading of the #Iliad?" | People queued outside the British Museum ahead of the performance on Saturday morning. Emma Cole, who was among the audience, tweeted: "Who would have thought that people would queue to see a 16 hour reading of the #Iliad?" |
| Katy Swift tweeted: "Never thought I'd find Iliad accessible- how wonderful it is! Bravo." | Katy Swift tweeted: "Never thought I'd find Iliad accessible- how wonderful it is! Bravo." |
| For people just wanting a snapshot of the epic, @IliadLive tweeted the salient points of the poem in 399 tweets, the final being: "ILIAD UPDATE: it's finished. #iliad." | For people just wanting a snapshot of the epic, @IliadLive tweeted the salient points of the poem in 399 tweets, the final being: "ILIAD UPDATE: it's finished. #iliad." |
| The Iliad was performed as part of a one-off festival, Almeida Greeks, which runs until October and includes a number of debates about ancient and contemporary culture as well as stage productions of ancient Greek tragedies Oresteia, Bakkhai and Medea. | The Iliad was performed as part of a one-off festival, Almeida Greeks, which runs until October and includes a number of debates about ancient and contemporary culture as well as stage productions of ancient Greek tragedies Oresteia, Bakkhai and Medea. |