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Holding Achilles 2023 Directed by Joshua Thomson , David Morton

Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with Patroclus, his not so well-known lover. As a young exile taken in by Achilles’ father, Patroclus faces hostility from the young hero until they are thrust together to train under the centaur Chiron, and the two form an unlikely friendship. As Achilles doggedly seeks to fulfil his mother’s prophecy to become a legend, their relationship becomes something more. But war with Troy is brewing, and the two young men find themselves caught between their hopes for a future together and the brutal realities of the world that faces them. Recorded by Pixelframe in partnership with Digital Stage made possible by QPAC.

Country USA
Language English
Gneres Drama , History , Romance
Production Companies Legs on the Wall , Dead Puppet Society
Release Date 8 April 2023
133 mins
Cast
Stephen Madsen Achilles
Karl Richmond Patroclus
Ellen Bailey Ajax / Hector / Puppeteer (Baby Bear)
John Batchelor Odysseus
Lauren Jackson Agamemnon / Lead Puppeteer (Bear)
Thomas Larkin Meneleus / Peleus
Nic Prior Chiron / Paris
Christy Tran Briseis
Caroline Dunphy Priam / Chryses
Montaigne Thetis
Johnas Liu Ensemble / Counterweight