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The Penelopiad review – move over, Odysseus! Margaret Atwood lets Penelope’s maids run riot

York Theatre Royal Atwood’s adaptation of her own novella is revived with Amelia Bullmore as a wry Penelope but it’s the eight-strong chorus who pull the story’s threads After a summer of Odysseus hog…

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The Guardian United Kingdom · 17 October 2026

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