No remembering without forgetting...
No rebirth without death...
No ascent without descent...
These are the mysteries.
Storyteller Ben Haggarty and musician Jonah Brody are your guides to the dark places for the afternoon. Enter a subterranean dreamscape to meet: Dionysus, god of wine, born once from his mother and again from Zeus; Orpheus who can only find love through separation; Eurydice and Persephone, eternally bound to the land of the dead; and Aphrodite scattering seeds of chaos, through which we must wade to find sense.
Ben Haggarty reads between the lines of Greek mythology to restore them to their terrifying and truly awesome glory. This is world-class storytelling – dark, magical and provocative.
Whatever you do, don't look back...
This event is presented in collaboration with the Crick Crack Club(Opens in new window), a UK-based storytelling programmer and promoter, working with spoken word storytellers, developing audiences, supporting artists and collaborating with venues and festivals across the UK.
Content warning: please be advised that this performance is based on raw Greek mythology and includes moments of violence, incest, rape, dismemberment, infanticide, alcoholic intoxication, cannibalism and death, alongside moments of beauty, magic, wonder, transformation and life.
Booking information
- Book now(Opens in new window) to secure your place.
- Running time: 100 minutes + 20 interval
- Age guidance: 16+, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Please allow time to go through a security check which includes a bag check upon entry to the Museum.
- This event will be held at full capacity. Face coverings are recommended for the protection of yourself and others unless you're exempt.