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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. Mungu 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.

Creatives/Company

Producer: BITE08
Company: Mungu Theatre Company
Director: Homayun Ghanizadeh