Internationally award winning modern re-telling of an ancient myth.
Dave is single. He’s stood at the bar. Eurydice is a tree nymph.
And Bruce Springsteen is on the juke box.
A tale of impossible, death defying love told through hair raising spoken word and soaring soul music.
The Flanagan Collective and Gobbledigook Theatre weave a world of dive bars, side streets and ancient gods.
Since its creation in 2016, ORPHEUS has played over 350 shows nationally and internationally be- tween festivals, cafes, gardens, railways arches, bars, tents, churches, yoga studios, boats, record shops, breweries, loft apartments and the very occasional theatre.
Words by – Alexander Wright
Music by – Phil Grainger
“Charming, uplifting…simple storytelling at its finest”
– Adelaide Advertiser
“Theatrical Magic. I laughed, I cried, I loved it”
– Glam Adelaide
“A true gem of a show who’s praise I want to sing from the rooftops”
– VoiceMag
Growing up in a small village in England
For ages : 12+
A musical theatre performance by Matthew Sharp.
A scenic reading of a translation of Kristo Sagor’s German play Ich Lieb Dich, followed by a panel discussion
Directed by Sapan Saran
Speakers : Sunil Shanbag, Jayashree Hari Joshi, Mrunmayee Shivapurkar, Sapan Saran, Shivraj Waichal and Parna Pethe
A performance by First Nations Australians
Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse
For All Ages