Phantoms Of The Oracle - Inspired By Greek Mythology

Curious Cloud productions presents a world premiere of new material by eminent Greek scholar David Stuttard

PHANTOMS OF THE ORACLE
Inspired by Greek mythology
with abridged translations by David Stuttard

In Curious Cloud´s imaginative new show, ancient Greek tragedy erupts into modern-day parenthood. While performing at a Baby-naming ceremony, the lead singer of The Oracles suffers a disturbing hallucination, which transforms the celebrating parents into the agonised characters of Greek mythology.

• Brand new translation of Euripides “Iphigenia at Aulis”
• Includes Stuttard´s reconstruction of “Alexandros”, from the lost cycle of plays by Euripides
• “Greek tragedy deals brilliantly with universal subjects and is especially insightful when it comes to human relationships. I´ve long been interested in bringing Greek drama alive for modern audiences, so I found Curious Cloud´s invitation to collaborate on this new project, both intriguing and really exciting.” (David Stuttard)

Curious Cloud playfully takes the name of the band from the “Oracles” of Greek drama, agents who were thought to speak the word of God. However, scientific evidence now reveals that they may have been high of the ethylene gases emitting from the rocks where they lived! The play uses this idea as a prism through which to explore the complexities of parent-child relationships, and nowhere are these more movingly portrayed than in the stories of Greek mythology. Curious Cloud´s dynamic new show brings together legendary Greek characters in a vision of familial hell that ripples underneath contemporary life.

Curious Cloud is an exciting new theatre company which launched in 2013.Our mission is to stimulate and entertain audiences by making them feel part of the action. Led by experienced actress/director Catriona Clancy, (who’s worked for The Sir Peter Hall Company, the BBC, and Don Black) and with a strong emphasis on ensemble theatre, the company takes a new and inventive approach to story-telling. Between them, company members have worked with Mark McGann and the RSC, performed in National Opera and had sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival.

Reviews for last year´s production of “Do Not Disturb” at the Camden Fringe Festival;

“Great imagination with the set and scene changes” (RemoteGoat.com)

“Great electricity in performance, it buzzed throughout:” (Camden New Journal)