Say It Like You Mean It: The Ancient Tradition of Storytelling
Over time, the simplest things tend to be the ones that survive. Nowhere is this fact
more clear than in the case of storytelling. Across cultures, across ages, across any
demographic you care to name, we began as storytellers, and we continue to be
storytellers in one form or another to this day.
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The Power of Myth: Hans Altwies on Bringing Legendary Characters To The Stage
It's no stretch to say that veteran Seattle performer Hans Altwies is taking on some
legendary roles lately. Having just finished bringing the stories of Norse Mythology
to life at Seattle Children’s Theatre in In The Northern Lands, Altwies has been
tapped to tackle the original epic in An Iliad at Seattle Rep.
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Tales as Old As Time: Ancient Greek Drama In A Time Of War
Quick—name three people who lived in the 12th century B.C. Impossible, right? Who can
recall details like these without a history textbook? But you might recognize the name
Achilles. How about Paris, Hector, or Ajax? Thanks to Homer's epic poem The Iliad,
chances are you can actually recall quite a few facts about the Trojan War, despite
the fact that mythology says it began some time around 1194 BC.
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