"The Forest" also grafts together very diverse cultural elements, interweaving the ancient Babylonian epic legend of King Gilgamesh with the themes of the Industrial Revolution.
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written over generations following the supposed reign of King Gilgamesh, and is seen as a mythologized version of his life.
"The Forest," a new collaboration between the director Robert Wilson and the composer David Byrne that explores the effects of the Industrial Revolution through the ancient Babylonian epic about King Gilgamesh, opens Dec. 2 for eight performances.
It has been eighty years since King Gilgamesh defeated "the tower" single-handedly, and now the tower is reborn again.
The Tower of Druaga focuses primarily on groups of adventurers seeking to climb the Tower of Druaga and defeat the monstrous Druaga, a god that continues to terrorize human beings even after being defeated by King Gilgamesh.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh (circa 2250-2000 BC), hero Enkidu is appalled by King Gilgamesh's use of droit du seigneur at wedding ceremonies.
The poem dates from the third millennium BC, and is a eulogistic account of the life of King Gilgamesh of Uruk in Mesopotamia.
In a meeting with commanders, Mr. Hussein evoked the ancient legend of King Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh has since been recognized as King Gilgamesh of history and in probability visited Mount Lebanon.
Civilization III: Conquests, the second expansion to the computer game Sid Meier's Civilization III, features the civilization of Sumeria under King Gilgamesh.
