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Icarus
“Two men: one barely old enough to be called so

One a father

One a son

Their fate we all know”

Two men recount the cautionary tale: Icarus and Daedelus escape the labyrinth – the guards escape the boredom – the narrators watch everyone fall. A thought, a painting, an argument – understanding.

“Whatever the age of the story, the outcome is still the same”

Inspired by Pieter Brueghels painting The Fall of Icarus and society’s failure to learn from its own mistakes, Icarus is not just an updating of an allegory; it is a return to myth and form.

Written by
Stewart Matthews

Performed by
Guy buller and Stewart Matthews

Directed by
Natalie Joy Quesnel

The other companies of the GCTC late-night series.
Theatrophy
Zucchini Grotto Theatre Company