'Talking Gods’ is an incredible (and free!) series of productions based on greek myth and set in the modern-day, by Arrows and Traps Theatre. It would be hard to understate what Arrows and Traps have achieved here; all five productions are completely unique and brilliant.
Ross McGregor’s writing and direction are consistently gripping and moving to watch, as it reframes the context of Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Aphrodite, and Icarus with sympathy and humour. Each production can effortlessly transition between making you laugh out loud and moving you to tears in just minutes.
His renditions of the characters effectively link their narratives to grounded experiences which we can connect with as an audience. The complexity of their perspectives, expressed beautifully by the writing and the actors, is what makes each of the productions so individually effective.
