A review by ivy_thomas
The Penelopiad: The Play by Margaret Atwood

4.0

A haunting feminist rendition of Penelope’s and the maids perspective of the classic tale, the Odyssey. I love the nuances this play introduced to Peneolope’s character: her jealousy towards her cousin Helen, her friendship with her maids, her complicated yearning for her husband. The best part of the play, however, was the maids. I always thought it was horrific that all the maids were slaughtered in the original tale, so it is wonderful to see Maragaret Atwood give these powerless girls such a powerful voice. I got chills when I read the maids’ monologue about how they are the unfavored ones, the ones used by those with more power. Brava!