Persephone is a contemporary re-telling of one of the most beloved stories of Greek mythology. Sister-Goddesses Demeter and Hestia are just trying to get by. They have bills to pay, and little Persephone to care for.
The reign and rules of Zeus seem far behind them until young Persephone makes a fateful decision and runs away into the arms of Hades, keeper to the Underworld. Demeter and Hestia must now return to the mountain kingdom they left millennia ago, to save what remains of their family before time runs out.
The story of Persephone remains, as it always was, a story of love; how we abuse it, how it deceives us and how it makes life worth living.
Written by Ross McGregor and produced by Arrows & Traps Theatre, at the Jack Studio Theatre. Developed by the award-winning team behind Chaplin: Birth of a Tramp, HOLST: Music In The Spheres, The White Rose & Jekyll & Hyde, Persephone was an OnComm Finalist at the 2022 Off West End Awards.
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH
Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only)
Dates: Tuesday 30 August – Saturday 17 September 2022 at 7.30pm. Tues- Saturday only
Tickets: £16, £14 conc., 16+ (please note contains strong language)
Running time: 90 mins
