A story about the son of the god of the sun.
International 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.A story about the son of the god of the sun, 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. REVIEWS⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ THE LIST - ‘A much needed reminder of the irresistible power of stories to unite us’⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ CLOTHESLINE - ‘Expertly told’⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ STAGE WHISPERS - ‘Helios is not only worthy to be amongst Wright&Graingers illustrious catalogue, but it might just be their best yet’⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ FRINGEFEED - ‘Engrossing’⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ THREEWEEKS - ‘This company truly are the best at storytelling’AWARDSLustrum Award, Summerhall 2023Best Theatre (Weekly), Adelaide Fringe 2024Created by Wright & Grainger (UK) Performed by Jamie MacDowell (Melbourne)Produced by Tom Oliver (Brisbane)
