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Odysseus
A game between gods and humans
A divine father and daughter watch with interest as the cunning Odysseus deceives an entire nation and then sails home across the world’s seas.
From a distance, they follow his wanderings. But watching is not enough.
The gods decide to interfere with his fate — and begin a game of dice.
Will Odysseus manage to return safely to his homeland of Ithaca after a long journey?
For all audiences
Theatre Performance - 50 min
crew: 2 performers
A Mythical Wager
Odysseus is a visual street theatre performance in which the story unfolds as a game between humans and gods.
What begins as a journey grows into a series of scenes in which chance, intervention, and imagination constantly intersect.
The gods do not merely watch — they steer, delay, and influence the course of the voyage. The fate of Odysseus is never entirely in his own hands.
Each scene balances between what is directed and what unfolds unexpectedly.
A contemporary reinterpretation
Starting from Homer’s Odyssey, the classical epic is translated into a contemporary visual language.
Mythical scenes are reimagined through mechanical imagery, object manipulation, and scenographic installations, together forming a layered and accessible experience.
The gods’ game of dice is reflected in the performance itself — as a play in which outcome and direction are in constant flux.
An ideal experience for those in search of:
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a mobile, visual street theatre performance
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a poetic and visual audience experience
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a performance built from short, discoverable scenes
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interaction between space, performance, and mechanical elements
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an intimate yet audience-facing format for festivals and public space
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a universe in which imagination and movement take centre stage
“You think you know the story of Odysseus, but De Machienerie takes you into an entirely different world. Through mechanical surprises, small details, and vivid imagery, it feels as if you are watching a living painting. The story between father and daughter touches you in a gentle way, without ever becoming heavy. There is constantly too much to take in — in the best possible way.”