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Oct 31, 2024

This epic and madcap episode concludes Ariadne’s story. It takes us into the heart of the labyrinth and up into the heavens with the constellation of the Northen Crown - Corona Borealis.

Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.
Featuring:
Tom Morton as Silenus,
Charlotte Donnelly as Psalakantha,
Nigel Pilkington as...


Aug 31, 2024

Pasiphaë, Queen of Crete, pays the price when her husband breaks his oath to Poseidon and refuses to sacrifice the Cretan Bull. In a letter to her daughter, Ariadne, she explains the terrible events that lead to the birth of the Minotaur.

Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.
Featuring Rose Romain as Pasiphaë and Bibi...


Jun 30, 2024

When Dionysus, god of wine and insanity, appears to Ariadne, determined to marry her, she tells him the tale of her ancestor Io. 

Written and directed by Bibi Jacob.
With Nigel Pilkington as Dionysus and Bibi Jacob as Ariadne.

Original violin loops were created and performed by Chloe Dunn.
Sound and production by Geoff...


May 19, 2024

Ariadne has been abandoned on the island of Naxos by Theseus. As she battles with heartache and homesickness she remembers her grandmother Europa.

Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob.
Sound and production by Geoff Chong.

Sources for this re-telling include Moschus’ poem ‘Europa’; Roberto Calasso’s ‘The Marriage...


Feb 14, 2024

How do a slipper and an eagle lead to love?  Hermes explains all. 
 
Written by Chris Mack with Bibi Jacob.
Featuring Chris Mack and Bibi Jacob.
Sound and production by Geoff Chong.
 
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