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The Return of Ulysses

The Return of Ulysses

And they all lived happily ever after. But what happened next?

(5 stars)23 Aug 2009

Homeric purists will be disappointed here. This is a tale of Penelope, not Ulysses, and it takes place almost entirely after the return of the hero – in narrative terms, after the end of the Odyssey. By the end of the scene one Ulysses has returned…

Royal Ballet of Flanders

Royal Ballet of Flanders

16 Aug 2009

The last time this dynamic company was in Edinburgh, they were performing William Forsythe’s off-kilter, Impressing The Czar. Two years later, the Royal Ballet of Flanders is back with another impressively unconventional work, The Return of Ulysses.

The Return of Ulysses

Best of the Rest - Edinburgh International Festival

Highlights of the Edinburgh International Festival

13 Jul 2009

The Return of Ulysses, Bryn Terfel, The Last Witch, Bernarda Fink, Peter and Wendy, Actus Tragicus and Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert

Setting the stage - Edinburgh International Festival

2 Apr 2009

EIF artistic director, Jonathan Mills, referred to the ‘menace and magic’ of this year’s festival programme, as he unveiled the highlights last week. In keeping with 2009’s Homecoming celebrations the Edinburgh International Festival launched works rich…

Impressing the Czar

Impressing the Czar

16 Aug 2007

‘You’re going to get really lost,’ predicts Aki Saito, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of Flanders. She’s talking about the average person’s reaction to William Forsythe’s three-act extravaganza, Impressing the Czar. ‘You won’t know what to…

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