CLEO'S STRATOS Comes to Cracked Actors Theatre This Week

Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT) presents 'Cleo’s Stratos', the Thief who stole the Chariot of Helios.

Amid war, chaos and contagion, some dream of a return to their origins. Hiding in his man-cave on Warrigal Road, deep in Oakleigh South, Phil Vitaliforos suddenly decides to build a replica of the world's greatest rally car - The Lancia Stratos, to the horror of his intractable wife Mary and their daughter Cleo. A scorned environmental scientist intending to save the world from Climate Change. Their fate is in the hands of the Gods, as Delta Disease plagues the city. The Gods beguile themselves with their earthly
playthings and have even more in store for the trio in this modern Greek-Australian classic.

With lockdowns now a distant memory some of the best writing inspired by the epidemic is just starting to surface. This tale of mythic proportions encapsulates the lived experience of our society through the strangest of days with all its absurdity and chaos. Written by Peter Heavenheld the script was selected to be part of CAT’s Artist Production Program 2023.

Director Matthew Richard Walsh said that, “The idea of a classical Greek Drama set in Oakleigh South combined with the challenges of creating a Lancia Stratos Rally car was simply too irresistible to pass up. It is full of hilarity but packs a knockout punch about how people can be so oblivious to their own environment, especially when world events are all consuming”.

The poignancy of the script will be underscored by performances by Eliza Stone, Jonah Fleming, Shylie Arzouan, Paul Robertson and Ruth Katerelos. Sound Design by John Jenkins under the lighting design of David Silvester in a setting created by Sarah Yeung.

Venue: Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT), Power House on the Lake, Level 1, 34 Lakeside Drive, Albert Park VIC 3206

Dates & Times: 15 Nov to 26 Nov | Mon to Wed 7:30pm | Weekends 2:30pm

Tickets: $36 Full | $25.5 Concession | $124 Group of 4 | $25/tix Group of 10 +

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