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abfreda184's review
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Gore, War, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Minor: Misogyny
mayphoenix7992's review against another edition
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.
mayamaynot's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
keatings_c0rner's review
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
rknitss's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
3.0
It is a good little play about the fall of Troy. I like the ending.
lnatal's review
4.0
From BBC Radio 4 - Drama:
The Last Days of Troy. Simon Armitage's dramatisation of Homer's Iliad . The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen, Helen. But as the conflict drags on, and despite battlefields scarlet with blood, opposing forces have reached a bitter stalemate. Desperate and exhausted, both Gods and mortals squabble amongst themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory.
The Last Days of Troy reveals a world locked in cycles of conflict and revenge, of east versus west, and a dangerous mix of pride, lies and self-deception.
Lily Cole gives her radio debut as Helen of Troy - the face that launched a thousand ships.
Original Music by Alex Baranowski
Directed for Radio by Susan Roberts
First directed for The Royal Exchange Theatre by Nick Bagnall.
'Beyond the battlefield, the original tale is a back-room story of wounded pride, and the push and pull of family ties and national loyalty - tense and intriguing, with moments of great tragedy and breath-taking humility. Everything we have come to expect of the great myths'
Simon Armitage.
The Last Days of Troy. Simon Armitage's dramatisation of Homer's Iliad . The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen, Helen. But as the conflict drags on, and despite battlefields scarlet with blood, opposing forces have reached a bitter stalemate. Desperate and exhausted, both Gods and mortals squabble amongst themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory.
The Last Days of Troy reveals a world locked in cycles of conflict and revenge, of east versus west, and a dangerous mix of pride, lies and self-deception.
Lily Cole gives her radio debut as Helen of Troy - the face that launched a thousand ships.
Original Music by Alex Baranowski
Directed for Radio by Susan Roberts
First directed for The Royal Exchange Theatre by Nick Bagnall.
'Beyond the battlefield, the original tale is a back-room story of wounded pride, and the push and pull of family ties and national loyalty - tense and intriguing, with moments of great tragedy and breath-taking humility. Everything we have come to expect of the great myths'
Simon Armitage.
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