Aphrodite and the Invisible Consumer Gods
★★★★– The Advertiser
★★★★ – Weekend Notes
Welcome to our ridiculous modern digital world, where chocolate gives you an orgasm and sports cars give you sex appeal.
In this collage of satire, physical theatre, dance and audience interaction; Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, time travels to Adelaide 2018. She's a sassy diva who cunningly entices more followers into worshipping her.
However, constantly being shamed by the media and society for not being beautiful or slim enough to be a worthy human being, we see her buy into consumerism to try to keep up with our unrealistic ideal of beauty. She eventually transforms from a powerful goddess into to a woman who wants to be invisible.
Will Aphrodite be totally consumed by consumerism or will she reclaim her goddess given power?
Presented by: Sam Donvito
Sam Donvito is passionate about creating theatre that challenges stereotypes of beauty and gender. Her experience working as a beauty therapist for many years have given her a unique perspective on these topics.
In addition to her acting training at The Adelaide College of the Arts, Sam has also studied Playback Theatre, a socially inclusive and audience interactive theatre form.
In 2014 Sam directed, devised and performed an original show called ‘The Market’, at the Adelaide Fringe.
Sam also performed, devised and and co-wrote an autobiographical one person show, ‘The Appointment Stories from the Salon’ at the Adelaide Fringe 2016.
Having studied West African and Middle Eastern dance styles, Sam is a vibrant dancer who enjoys incorporating dance in storytelling.