Performed by dancers from India's major Kathakali institutions.

The Iliad - The War at Troy, and The Story of Achilles Narrative and choreography: Richard Tremblay. Lighting and Space Arrangement: Jean-Guy Lecat. Associate to Music and Sound: Bruno Paquet. Soloists: Sadanam Krishnankutty, Kalamandalam P.V. Vijayan, and Margi Vijayan. 6 dancers, 3 percussionists, and 2 vocalists. More pages on THE ILIAD...

Origines Dramatization of a poem by Rabindranath Tagore. Kathakali reinterpretation, with operatic voice. Dance and Music by Richard Tremblay and Bruno Paquet. Performed by the authors. Side-Activity: Kathakali Lecture-Demonstration. (Below)

Body, Mind, and Spirit in Kathakali Kathakali Lecture-Demonstration based on the Nawa Rasas. By Richard Tremblay, accompanied to the Kathakali percussion instruments by Bruno Paquet. A presentation of the dance, including large excerpts.

A cross-cultural Trojan Horse... THE ILIAD is certainly a visual spectacle that awes and captivates. (The Flying Inkpot, Singapore)

The presentation of The Iliad (in Bombay) meant a welcome widening of the Kathakali repertoire. (Sruti Magazine, Madras)

The six selected episodes have been choreographed to permit maximum dramatic interaction and a denser use of hand gestures as well as maximum opportunities for dance and movement. (The Straits Times, Singapour)

Directed by choreographer Richard Tremblay, The Iliad was rendered to perfection by noted professionals. (The Times of India)

While remaining faithful to Kathakali convention, the artists have submitted a version of Homer's Iliad. This show attracted great interest from the audience and was the cause of an animated discussion among the Kathakali initiates. The importance of this innovation looms large by the fact that it was introduced by an outsider, the Canadian director and choreographer Richard Tremblay whose innovation made of the "Iliad-Kathakali" show a great intercultural experience. (Dialog, Warsaw)