The myth of Orpheus has long inspired the western imagination. His journey to Hell to recover his wife, and the loss of his powers, give the myth a poignant message: we cannot escape death. Enraged by Zeus' infatuation with a Trojan shepard-boy, Hera, Mother of the Gods, has her sights set on Orpheus, whose teachings she sees as responsible for the filth.

The Trojan War is the present: Andromache and Hector may be in Iran, Kosovo or Chechnya. The Spartans, righteous and obsessed with power, lead a coalition of the willing against them and civilisation is on the brink. In Michael Gow's brilliant new comedy humans, Gods and history seem destined to repeat themselves.

Live Acts on Stage is an unforgettable roller-coaster of celestial history in which nine actors play forty-five characters in one and a half hours. The celebrated author of Away has written a poetic and savage comedy of love and renewal for an apocalyptic age.

"We are all a little divine..."

Written by Michael Gow

Directed by Peter Kingston

Set & Costume Designer: Leon Salom

Sound Designer: Paul Charlier

Lighting Designer: Mark Howett

Movement Designer: Lisa-Scott Murphy

presented in association with the Perth International Arts Festival

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8:30am to 8:00pm Monday – Saturday