5:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Based on the last part of "The Odyssey," after 20 years away, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king finds much has changed since he left to fight in the Trojan War. His beloved wife, Penelope (Juliet Binoche), is a prisoner in her own home and hounded to choose a new husband. Their son faces death at the hands of suitors who see him as an obstacle in their pursuit of Penelope and the kingdom. Odysseus is no longer the mighty warrior his people remember, but he must face his past to save his family. The Times UK writes, "Ralph Fiennes swaggers into unforgettable focus as Odysseus in a lean and lethally effective adaptation," while the Sydney Morning Herald adds, "It’s a marvelous performance by Fiennes – measured out in stealthy silences and terse admissions, and Binoche matches him all the way." Admission is $3 for the public, $2 for ISU staff/faculty and free for ISU students with a Bengal ID.