# Review: The Penelopiad gives Penelope’s maids center stage over Odysseus

The Guardian Culture reviews a production of Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, which retells the Odyssey from Penelope’s perspective and lets her maids take over the story. The adaptation shifts focus away from Odysseus and toward the women around him, offering a feminist revision of the epic.

**Importance:** 2/5

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- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/17/the-penelopiad-review-margaret-atwood-feminist-york-theatre-royal) — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:24 GMT