Daphne, or Hellfire
Daphne, or Hellfire
College of Arts School of Culture & Creative Arts
Date: Friday 29 November 2019 - Saturday 30 November 2019
Time: 20:00 - 21:10
Venue: Assembly Roxy (Edinburgh)
Category: Films and theatre
Website: www.assemblyfestival.com/roxy/whats-on/daphne-or-hellfire
If a tree falls in a forest, and no one gives a flying f**k, does it really fall at all…?
Inspired by Ovid’s myth ‘Daphne and Apollo’, this ecofeminist drama recasts Daphne as an impassioned environmentalist, battling big business, a boastful boyfriend and a pressurising father. As tensions between Daphne and Apollo rise, Daphne must decide what she is willing to sacrifice for the sake of saving the planet.
From Scottish playwright and University of Glasgow PhD student Isla Cowan comes this exciting new play about trees, family trees and female liberation.
For full details, please visit the Assembly Roxy's wesbite.