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In an attempt to escape imprisonment from King Minos' labyrinth, Daedalus invents a flying machine to free himself and his son Icarus from the island. Performed in Persian with English surtitles, using deliberately low-tech inventiveness on a simple set, Mungu Theatre Company explores the complex father-son relationship and Daedalus' autocratic nature that eventually leads to Icarus' catastrophic death.

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Work type: Play.

Iran: New Voices - T0455107748

Mungu Theatre Company makes its UK debut with its award-winning take on the Greek myth Daedalus and Icarus. Performed in Persian with English surtitles, using deliberately low-tech inventiveness on a simple set, Mungu Theatre Company explores the complex father-son relationship and Daedalus’ autocratic nature that eventually leads to Icarus’ catastrophic death.Producer BITE08. Company Mungu Theatre Company. Director Homayun Ghanizadeh.

25 Nov 08 to 29 Nov 08

The Pit, Barbican Centre, West End :: V372
listing details L0519604994

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