HELIOS
A story about the son of the god of the sun.
Internationally award winning modern re-telling of an ancient myth.
A lad lives half way up a historic hill.
A teenager is on a road trip to the city in a stolen car.
A boy is driving a chariot, pulling the sun across the sky.
HELIOS transplants the Ancient Greek tale into a modern-day myth wound round the winding roads of rural England and into the everyday living of a towering city.
A story about life, and about the invisible monuments we build to it.
★★★★★ "Helios... it might just be their best yet" StageWhispers
★★★★★ "This company truly are the best at storytelling" ThreeWeeks
From the makers of ORPHEUS & EURYDICE
WINNER Summerhall Lustrum Award 2023
WINNER Best Theatre Adelaide Fringe 2024
WINNER Best Spoken Word & Storytelling Sydney Fringe 2024
Presented by: WRIGHT & GRAINGER with Joanne Hartstone
Playwright, Alexander Wright and Musician, Phil Grainger, began their series of Myths in 2016. Since then, their re-tellings of Ancient Greek Myths have been told more than 1000 times, over 4 continents, along with 3 albums so far.
Their unique brand of fusing Wrights long-form spoken word poetry, with Grainger’s masterful songwriting has earnt them a strong name in a few spots around the world as “UK Masters of Storytelling” (Fourth Wall).
In the past years W&G’s shows have toured to Summerhall, Sydney Opera House, York Theatre Royal, Brunswick Picture House, Festival of Colour, Theatr Clwyd, and UnderBelly Boulevard London
Joanne Hartstone is a multi award winning South Australian producer and creative. She has been working with W&G since 2016 and proudly presents their acclaimed work