The Aeneid

written by Oliver Kermeid, translated by Maureen LaBonte

Adapted to music theater by Kay Matschullat and Duncan Sheik
Directed By Kay Matschullat

Duke University - Hoof'n'Horn & Red Bull Theater

THE AENEID finds its inspiration in the young idealists who initiated the Arab Spring. Aeneas' timeless challenges echo the yearning and trauma across the globe today, embodying the tragedy and the hope of our moment. This is a modern, progressive retelling of the Virgil epic, with rebellious, punk-rock sensibilities