The Aeneid

Sometimes flight is necessary, leaving everything behind in pursuit of a new place to call home. Kemeid's Aeneid, is a dynamic blend of epic legend and contemporary reality. Rich with scenes of moving drama and sharp humour, Kemeid's version of this classic tale migrates the search for a homeland to the stark world of middle-eastern revolution. In this powerful and disturbing new adaptation, the mythic magic of Virgil’s original epic remains with supernatural encounters and spirits in the underworld. The Aeneid explores, the refugee experience in Quebecois writing. An English-language Montreal première. Also the first time Kemeid’s play will be staged using puppetry.