The painted surface of an ancient Greek vase depicts a scene from Homer's Iliad, in which Achilles, after having killed the Trojan prince Hector, drags the latter's body with his chariot.
The resulting production, Mere Mortals, is a bold departure — stylistically, musically and visually — from the era of previous artistic director Helgi Tómasson, who occupied the role for 37 years. SF ...