The 13th Labour
13.07 — 14.07.2026
20.00
Description
A grey-white metropolis: towering buildings, a diminished horizon. An anti-heroic age, much like our own. Obstacles, dilemmas, and traps demand both personal and collective feats in order to be overcome. Beneath the shadow of ignorance, exhaustion, and fear, five individuals manage to connect with one another, discovering new strengths within themselves. This original theatrical work is an ode to the unsung heroes of the world, inspired by the myth of the greatest of heroes, the demigod Heracles.
Torn between his divine origin and human vulnerability, Heracles confronts and tames untamed natural forces through strength, intellect, and guilt. Sometimes invincible, sometimes tragic, sometimes reduced to comic caricature, the heroes of this story grapple with questions of justice, solidarity, and ultimately transcendence—the essence of the Labour itself. Blending existential reflection with neo-noir aesthetics, the performance unfolds as a bittersweet journey filled with unexpected action, chance encounters, animal presences and absences, stories drawn from both Ancient Greece and Japan, conflicts, moral dilemmas, and surprising moments of hope.
Contributors
Politismos Stathmos Theatro
Information
The event is offered for free by the Ministry of Culture.
Advanced booking is necessary.
70'
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