Six prominent theaters in the Ruhr Metropolis have been invited along with the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010 European authors to tell anew Homer's famous epic poetry to: Grzegorz Jarzyna, Péter Nádas, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, Christoph Ransmayr, Enda Walsh and Roland Schimmelpfennig.

The participating theaters over the course of Feb 27th/28th, March 6th/7th, 13th/14th & April 2nd/3rd 2010 bring the pieces together for your pleasure. On weekends, the other four episodes are linked to a great overall story. Here, visitors are greeted to a tour of a special kind staged on the journey from theater to theater, a surprising change of perspective: A moment ago we were sitting mid-floor, row nine, the next minute we walk through the backstage, leaving the theater, the city and our location as a viewer. Unexpected areas, pathways and transitions transform the theater. The moved angle brings new details to light.

The odyssey begins....

Schauspiel Essen
Grillo TheaterHagen 2
45127 Essen
+49 201 8122-391
www.theater-essen.de

Theater an der Ruhr
Akazienallee 61
45478 Mülheim an der Ruhr
+49 208 59901-0
www.theater-an-der-ruhr.de

Schlosstheater Moers
Kastell 6
47441 Moers
+49 2841 201-730
www.schlosstheater-moers.de

Schauspiel Dortmund
Schauspielhaus
Hiltropwall
44137 Dortmund
http://www.theaterdo.de

Theater
Oberhausen
Will-Quadflieg-Platz 1
46045 Oberhausen
+49 208 8578-0
www.theater-oberhausen.de

Schauspielhaus
Bochum
Königsallee 15
44789 Bochum
+49 234 3333-0
www.schauspielhausbochum.de