Orpheus
Theatre and Physical Theatre
• Spoken Word
An internationally award-winning modern retelling of an ancient myth.
Dave is single and turning 30. He's stood at the bar. Eurydice is a tree nymph. And Bruce Springsteen is on the juke box.
A tale of impossible, death-defying love told through hair-raising spoken word and soaring soul music.
The Flanagan Collective and Gobbledigook Theatre weave a world of dive bars, side streets and ancient gods.
★★★★★ "A true gem of a show who's praise I want to sing from the rooftops" VoiceMag.
★★★★ "Charming, uplifting...simple storytelling at its finest." The Advertiser.
Winner, Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Award (Weekly).
Winner, VAULT Festival Summerhall Award.
Dave is single and turning 30. He's stood at the bar. Eurydice is a tree nymph. And Bruce Springsteen is on the juke box.
A tale of impossible, death-defying love told through hair-raising spoken word and soaring soul music.
The Flanagan Collective and Gobbledigook Theatre weave a world of dive bars, side streets and ancient gods.
★★★★★ "A true gem of a show who's praise I want to sing from the rooftops" VoiceMag.
★★★★ "Charming, uplifting...simple storytelling at its finest." The Advertiser.
Winner, Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Award (Weekly).
Winner, VAULT Festival Summerhall Award.
Presented by: Joanne Hartstone, The Flanagan Collective & Gobbledigook Theatre, and Holden Street Theatres
Holden Street Theatres are the 'Home of Theatre' in Adelaide and are proud to present a phenomenal 2019 Adelaide Fringe Festival program, full of talented artists with a diverse range of stories.
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
Exceptional. - Richard Evans, The Advertiser
I laughed. I cried. I loved it. - Pat H. Wilson, GLAM Adelaide
Orpheus is the perfect example of how powerful words, story telling and music can be...Go and see this show – you won’t regret it. - Sally Putnam, Stage Whispers