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A review by mayphoenix7992
The Last Days of Troy by Simon Armitage
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
3,75 ⭐️
"The horse wasn't made out of wood and nails, it was real - made out of flesh and bones. You opened the gates of Troy. My Queen."
It would have received another star if the author had been brave enough to make Achilles and Patroclus more than a "brother" and "friend".
Other than that, it was a lovely play that conveys the last days of Troy very well. A few changes were made in order to adapt the most famous Epic into a smaller play, on a much smaller scale, with a smaller cast of characters, but the changes made sense.
I liked that we got to see both sides of the siege in equal parts and the interpretation of Helen and Andromache were my favourite in all the Iliad adaptations I've read so far.
"The horse wasn't made out of wood and nails, it was real - made out of flesh and bones. You opened the gates of Troy. My Queen."
It would have received another star if the author had been brave enough to make Achilles and Patroclus more than a "brother" and "friend".
Other than that, it was a lovely play that conveys the last days of Troy very well. A few changes were made in order to adapt the most famous Epic into a smaller play, on a much smaller scale, with a smaller cast of characters, but the changes made sense.
I liked that we got to see both sides of the siege in equal parts and the interpretation of Helen and Andromache were my favourite in all the Iliad adaptations I've read so far.