FOUR STARS
A BRILLIANT reimagining of the Greek classic tale
Theseus And The Minotaur is now on at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon.
Written by Kevin
Dyer and directed by Michael Fentiman, Minotaur fuses a modern-day
war story with Greek mythology to create a dark and gripping
high-stakes adventure.
It centres on young school boy Freddie whose
father is a soldier fighting with the British army in a far off
warzone.
Freddie lives with his mum but lives for the text
messages he gets from his dad every day.
But one day he receives a rather mysterious text
message from his dad followed by a visit from two equally mysterious
figures.
They tell him he must go on a journey – and when
his mum agrees and tells him it’s his destiny, he packs his bag and
begins his adventure.
Along the way of course he encounters all manner
of mysterious and curious creatures that he must outwit before he
gets to the twisting labyrinth of ancient Minos and the half-bull,
half-man Minotaur.
The story has a nod to the novels of Percy Jackson
and brilliantly meshes the old and the new stories.
It is also cleverly staged and well acted by the
six-strong cast headed up by Ben Stott as young Freddie.
It is the perfect story not only to introduce kids
to the wonders of the Greek myths but is action packed to keep a
younger audience gripped and on the edge of their seats right from
the beginning.
Minotaur is on at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon until
May 24.
Tickets cost £13.50 (£9 concessions). Visit
www.polkatheatre.com
or call the box office on 020 8543 4888.
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