An intimate, cinematic theatre retelling of the moon goddess Selene, exploring growing up, bodies, light and dark through myth, memory and wild inner worlds, from internationally acclaimed theatre producers Wright&Grainger.
A story about the goddess and the dark side of the moon.

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A young girl is watching the moon landings on repeat, entranced by those astronaut’s weightlessness. A bunch of teenagers are swimming under a lunar eclipse, lost in what might happen next. A mis-matched couple are watching a horror film at a drive in cinema, about to step into all the next stuff.

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SELENE is a radical explosion of an ancient myth.

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It’s about how we grow up defined by our bodies. It’s about the light sides of us and the dark sides of us. And it’s about the stuff inside us. All the wild stuff inside of us.

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A new sibling show to the hugely acclaimed HELIOS (Aspiring Conversations 2024) and from the same team as ORPHEUS (sold-out Sherwood show 2019). SELENE is an intimate theatre experience with cinematic score and striking storytelling. Told by and made with Megan Drury (THE GODS THE GODS THE GODS, Festival of Colour 2023).

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Presented by Wright&Grainger with Theatre@41 Monkgate. NZ tour produced by A Mulled Whine Productions.

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This company truly are the best at storytelling. ★★★★★ - ThreeWeeks

Rich and evocative storytelling... SELENE is joyous, funny, heartfelt and life-affirming ★★★★★ - FRINGE FEED

Wright&Grainger have a beautiful gift for taking Ancient Greek stories and hauling them into the 21st century, translating the touching and keeping the human truth intact. ★★★★ - The Wee Review
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Run time of this performance is 70 minutes.