Hercules single work   drama   - 90min
Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 Hercules
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'An unflinching theatrical descent into a dark underworld of heroes, gods and monsters.

'The myth of the hero towers over western history, but what festers within that image of man?

'The twelve labours of Hercules are legendary, and reveal a man trying to prove himself more than mortal. His impossible projects tear the natural world apart and plunder the animal kingdom for all it’s worth, all the while erecting an ideal of masculinity that continues to this day. Meanwhile, the lesser-known story of his violent murder of his wife and children is all but forgotten.

'Hercules is a powerful and challenging new work from the acclaimed Daniel Schlusser Ensemble that drops a mineshaft deep into the bedrock of the Greek myths, hauling into the sun a foundational story of violence, infanticide, divinity and madness.

'Performed by a trio of fearless female performers, drawing on Euripides, pop culture and contemporary experience, this unflinching descent into the underworld of hero-worship is an urgent attempt to topple a mythic figure, by women who defy the demands of tragedy.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • World Premiere : Presented by Arts House and Daniel Schlusser Ensemble Produced by Bureau of Works. Performed at Arts House, Melbourne : 24-28 May 2022

    Created by Daniel Schlusser Ensemble, after Euripides
    Director: Daniel Schlusser
    Writers: Daniel Schlusser, Mary-Helen Sassman, Katherine Tonkin, Edwina Wren
    Performers: Mary-Helen Sassman, Katherine Tonkin, Edwina Wren
    Set and Costume Designer: Romanie Harper and Bethany J Fellows
    Composer, Sound and AV Designer: James Paul
    Lighting Designer: Amelia Lever-Davidson
    Producer: Erin Milne
    Associate Producer: Xavier O'Shannessy
    Production Manager: Cassandra Fumi
    Stage Manager: Theresa O’Connor
    Assistant Stage Manager: Celina Mack
     

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Works about this Work

[Review] Hercules Tali Lavi , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 4-10 June 2022;

— Review of Hercules Daniel Schlusser , Mary Helen Sassman , Katherine Tonkin , Edwina Wren , 2022 single work drama
'Daniel Schlusser Ensemble’s first production for almost a decade is a devastating exploration of violence against women. By Tali Lavi.' 
[Review] Hercules Tali Lavi , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 4-10 June 2022;

— Review of Hercules Daniel Schlusser , Mary Helen Sassman , Katherine Tonkin , Edwina Wren , 2022 single work drama
'Daniel Schlusser Ensemble’s first production for almost a decade is a devastating exploration of violence against women. By Tali Lavi.' 
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