Tantalus: Behind the Mask
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Hall
Morgan Hallett
Yukio Tsuji
Peter Hall
Ann Mitchell
Francesca Carlin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three thousand years after the Trojan War became legend, director and playwright John Barton set out on his own odyssey to resurrect the ancient stories in a fresh new light, to illuminate the modern world in an epic 10-play cycle entitled "Tantalus," which premiered as the Denver Center For the Performing Arts in fall 2000. The documentary interweaves highlights of the performances with behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the production -- from the challenge and triumph shared by cast and crew, to the creative tensions between Peter Hall and John Barton, whose 30-year collaboration was pushed to the breaking point.