Achilles, Death of the Gods.

Great BELL! The bell was very sonorous. Very sonorous bell made the show for me.

Completely captivating and enthralling. A superb retelling of the ancient Greek tale.

A captivating retelling of Achilles’ part in the Trojan war, made all the more effective by its simplicity - a single masterful storyteller using voice and body to take the audience back to the plains of Troy. Fantastic use of language. Highly recommended!

A powerful performance using the classical style of storytelling. Jo has taken this tale from historical literature and moulded it for the modern audience. She is a very good actor, clearly at home in this period, her timing is excellent and she can invoke emotion and empathy for the characters she portrays. The audience was very impressed.

A profound and powerful piece punctuated by deeply amusing moments that served to humanise the characters. Jo manages to make each character feel completely distinct from one another whilst maintaining an effortless fluidity and audience engagement. The deviations from the original source material are also extremely interesting to think about for long time after the end of the performance. In short it was spectacular.

Excellent to see classical tales being told in the continuation of oral-poetic tradition. Jo is dynamic, engaging and a natural storyteller. The modern take on the tale was refreshing and faithful at the same time. A must see for any student (or ex student!) of classics or anyone with an interest oral story-telling.

Really enjoyed this Greek story telling in an intimate space.

Very powerful - both in content and performance. Great to be reminded of the power of straight storytelling and of myth. Congratulations to Jo Kelen for devising the piece and for her performance. Certainly worth seeing.

Jo pulls you in from the first bell ring: it is a tale of rage, of love, of humanity millennia-old, made new. Go see it!

Minimalist and intimate setting for this entertaining and engaging narration of Achilles' story. Jo's performance really brings the characters to life. One to see!

The broad strokes of the achilles story are quite familiar, but this rendition is powerful, intimate and personal in a way that shines light on aspects generally overlooked. Highly recommended

Jo is such an engaging performer and storyteller that they could challenge Homer himself. Their modern interpretation of the classic story, brings out the intimacy and occasional raunchiness of Achilles and Patroclus's relationship, grants agency to the oft-forgotten Briseis, and emphasises the destructive arrogance of the characters often called heroes. Fuck Agamemnon.

Jo, a classicist by profession, the writer and performer of this powerful piece of poetic storytelling, takes us back to a bronze age campfire with this timeless tale. But she strips it of its supernatural elements, erasing the fickle gods from Homer's tale, and in doing so suggests that Achilles' actions might well be a function of an atheism that promises no justice or threatens no retribution.

Jo’s storytelling skills are a marvel. From bringing you around the campfire to dramatic set pieces, she manages to draw you into the classical world and take you on a real journey of love, betrayal and vengeance in this one woman spoken word show. I was completely captivated and highly recommend this fantastic piece of writing, poetry and storytelling which has real resonance and poignancy in 2024.

This is an intense piece of solo theatre, which tells the story of Achilles with a directness which does not require any prior knowledge of the material. It has haunting contemporary echoes, although it is true to its source in the epics of the Trojan war.

We had an amazing experience here of Bronze Age storytelling around the campfire. A fiery, intimate, evocative and clever re-telling of the emotions of the great Achilles and Patroclus. Well worth a visit!

I'm not a classist like the writer and performer of this show, Jo Kelen, but I was blown away by it. Using nothing but a few simple props, this eloquent and extremely engaging artiste brings the Trojan war to life, particularly the passionate and doomed relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. Gory, funny and heart-breaking, this is a show that's well worth your time. I predict some 4 & 5 star reviews for this one so see it while you can!