5/26/2023 0 Comments Mythos by stephen fry![]() ![]() ![]() It wouldn’t be hard to lose a sense of structure, but Tim Carroll’s production neatly divides each act into chunks, giving Fry a chance to break off with digressions from the central narrative.ĭesigner Douglas Paraschuk works with Kevin Lamotte (lights) and Nick Bottomley (projections) to create an aesthetic that’s less Acropolis than suburban Greek taverna, all sparkly skies, gleaming columns and stadium-rock colours. ![]() Tales blend into each other and frequently have to be interrupted so we can catch up on the backstory. Sitting centre stage in a studded leather armchair, as if he’s been transported from a stuffy London club, he relates the adventures of the 12 Olympian gods, the heroes who followed them and the mortal men who came in their wake. To this he adds his characteristic wit, throwing in modern-day references to lighten the portentous tone, and a mimic’s love of silly voices, Michael Caine and Brian Blessed among them. His voice rounded and reassuring, he steers us through stories of bravery, cunning and struggle with the boyish enthusiasm he had as an eight-year-old reading them for the first time. Photograph: David Cooperįry is certainly impressive. A lean and direct approach … Stephen Fry in Mythos: A Trilogy. ![]()
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