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  "id": 347161,
  "title": "As world rediscovers 'The Odyssey,' disabled actors in Greece explore pain of war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/as-world-rediscovers-the-odyssey-disabled-actors-in-greece-explore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260809/as-world-rediscovers-the-odyssey-disabled-actors-in-greece-explore-pain-of-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Epidaurus, Greece — As the global audience revisits the epic tale of The Odyssey, a theater troupe in Greece is presenting an alternative narrative rooted in the aftermath of war. The production, titled \"The Trojan Women,\" features a diverse cast of 22 performers, both with and without disabilities. This performance was groundbreaking as it marked the first fully accessible production in the ancient theater's 2,300-year history. The ancient stone arena in southern Greece now offers a full suite of accessibility services, catering to visually impaired audience members through Braille programs, tactile models, and live audio description. Deaf spectators were provided with overhead titles to ensure they did not miss any part of the performance. In addition to these auditory and visual adaptations, the theater site itself was modified to ensure physical accessibility. This performance of \"The Trojan Women,\" derived from the works of Euripides, who wrote about three centuries after Homer, delves into the stories of the city's women who were forced into exile and servitude following the Trojan War.",
  "summary": "EPIDAURUS, Greece — As Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global fascination with Homer, a cast of disabled and non-disabled performers in Greece is staging the war’s other story. It’s not about the triumph of returning heroes, but the suffering they left behind. “The Trojan Women,” with a cast of 22, was staged at Epidaurus, the ancient open-air stone arena in southern Greece. It marked…",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/as-the-world-rediscovers-the-odyssey-disabled-actors-in-greece-346960",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:10:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "As the world rediscovers ‘The Odyssey,’ disabled actors in Greece explore the pain of war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/as-the-world-rediscovers-the-odyssey-disabled-actors-in-greece",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "As world rediscovers 'The Odyssey,' disabled actors in Greece explore pain of war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/as-world-rediscovers-the-odyssey-disabled-actors-in-greece-explore-347899",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:42:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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