Holding Achilles

Holding Achilles — Plot

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.

• Release date
• April 8, 2023
• Runtime
• 133 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance, History
• Director
• David Morton

Holding Achilles — Cast

Stephen Madsen Achilles Karl Richmond Patroclus Ellen Bailey Ajax / Hector / Puppeteer (Baby Bear) John Batchelor Odysseus

L

Lauren Jackson Agamemnon / Lead Puppeteer (Bear) Thomas Larkin Meneleus / Peleus Nic Prior Chiron / Paris

C

Christy Tran Briseis