‘The Odyssey’ sails to the stage at Flathead High School

Embark on a mythic journey in Flathead High School’s production of “The Odyssey.” 

In this adaptation, playwright Mary Zimmerman brings Homer's ancient epic poem into the modern world, taking audiences on a dynamic, fast-paced adventure filled with humor and inventive staging.  

After the fall of Troy, the great warrior Odysseus is stranded far from home, facing gods, monsters, and mythical beasts in a desperate attempt to return to his kingdom and his wife, Penelope. But Penelope has her own struggles back home plagued by suitors and forced to promise remarriage as soon as she finishes weaving her husband’s shroud, a task she secretly unravels every night. Meanwhile, Odysseus is caught in storms, trapped by a Cyclops, enchanted by a sorceress, and faced with dangers at every turn.