In an attempt to escape imprisonment from King Minos' labyrinth, Daedalus invents a flying machine to free himself and his son Icarus from the island. Performed in Persian with English surtitles, using deliberately low-tech inventiveness on a simple set, Mungu Theatre Company explores the complex father-son relationship and Daedalus' autocratic nature that eventually leads to Icarus' catastrophic death.Iran: New Voices - T0455107748Mungu Theatre Company makes its UK debut with its award-winning take on the Greek myth Daedalus and Icarus. Performed in Persian with English surtitles, using deliberately low-tech inventiveness on a simple set, Mungu Theatre Company explores the complex father-son relationship and Daedalus’ autocratic nature that eventually leads to Icarus’ catastrophic death.Producer BITE08. Company Mungu Theatre Company. Director Homayun Ghanizadeh. | |
| 25 Nov 08 to 29 Nov 08 | The Pit, Barbican Centre, West End :: V372 listing details L0519604994 |
