Pelee Island’s Stone & Sky presents Calypso premiere June 29

The world premiere of playwright Jordan Muschler’s Calypso takes place June 29 under the open sky on Pelee Island at The Quarry.

Stone & Sky’s Greek Revival Theatre Festival presents the original play that takes a minor character from the original story and gives her a full-fledged narrative, spinning it into a tale about love and isolation.

Inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey, the story follows the lonely Calypso, trapped on an island for eternity with only the god Hermes as an occasional visitor.

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When Odysseus washes ashore, she experiences companionship for the first time and finds she cannot go back to living alone.

Pelee Island’s stone quarry will function as Calypso’s home and prison, as the play is performed outdoors to a backdrop of the sun slowly setting.

Muschler is a playwright and director who hails from Minneapolis. He has written two other full-length plays, Grisling Hall and Parasocial Play, as well as various short plays and screenplays.

The Stone & Sky Music & Arts series is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing “elite artistic experiences.”  Stone & Sky cultural centre presents live multi-disciplinary performances by professional artists and provides artists’ residencies.

Showtime is 6 p.m., at 20 East West Rd., with a rain date of June 30.

The second stop on the tour will be in partnership with Windsor’s Shō, Art, Spirit & Performance on July 5 and 6.

Showtime is 7 p.m. Sho is located at 628 Monmouth Rd.

Tickets are $25, thanks in part to funding from Canadian Heritage.

For further information, visit stoneandsky.org or shoartstudios.com

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