In this world premiere at the 2015 Next Wave Festival, director John Jahnke and theatre company Hotel Savant transform the Greek myth of Hylas into a parade of poetry, psychosexual intrigue, and dance theater. More…
The ancient Greek myth of Hylas recounts the story of an Argonaut presumed to have been abducted by water nymphs. The myth is presented as a bacchic parade of fragmented poetry and sensual dance-theater-cum-art-installation. With music by Austrian electronic composer Fennesz, 'Alas' is a lurid meditation on eros and power, submerging contemporary consciousness in mythic guilts and desires.