An island. A Cave. A monster. Tensions are brewing between Odysseus and his surviving crewmates. When they find themselves trapped in the mysterious mansion of the Cyclops, they all must join forces to stay alive.
The Cyclops is the second episode in an epic nationwide retelling of the adventures of Odysseus and his journey home after the Trojan War. Marking the fifth anniversary of the National Theatre’s Public Acts programme, The Odyssey will be told in five parts across the country in spring 2023, with the final episode at the National Theatre in August 2023.