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Fabulous Creatures
Project Type
Theatre
Location
Arcola Theatre, London
Date
May-June 2024
Role
Co-Writer & Lyrics
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Reviews
★★★★★ “A unique fusion of ancient myth and modern elements...presented in a way you'd never expect. Go and see this unmissable show!” – Stage to Page
★★★★ “The most informative lesson on mythology, combined with a genuine enjoyable set of songs from three stand-out performers, this is certainly something different, and it’s hard not to recommend a tentative visit to the... Monstrous Cabaret.” – All That Dazzles
★★★★ “Fabulous Creatures is slick, funny, and beautifully told and sung.” – Everything Theatre
★★★★ “I, for one, am a big fan of Fabulous Creatures. If you want a night of fun, laughs and showing the power of sisterhood then this is definitely for you! ” – Theatre & Tonic
★★★★ “Weird and wonderful ‘play with songs'...A provoking look at how the patriarchy dominates women's lives and decisions.” – Lou Reviews
★★★★ “Fun, frisky and freaky, all in the best ways possible. An engaging piece of original theatre.” – West End Wardrobe ️
Creative Team
Directed by Emily Louizou
Music by Irene Skylakaki
Movement & Choreography by Ioli Filippakopoulou
Set & Costumes by Ismini Papaioannou
Cast
Charybdis - Hannah van der Westhuysen
Siren - Jazz Jenkins
Scylla/Clytemnestra - Kate Newman
My second collaboration with Emily and by far our most ambitious project. Based on The Odyssey, we took the stories of three of the female monsters in the story - The Siren, Scylla & Charybdis - and transposed their stories into an Underground Cabaret.
The result was a musical revenge-thriller mashup which was made magical by Emily's vision, Irene's music, Ioli's choreo and Ismini's incredible set and costumes (yes, I was basically the only non-Greek creative...).
This was also the most original writing I'd ever done until then so I was very grateful to the cast for their patience and skill as we put the show together.
