Ancient Greek Myths As You’ve Never Seen Them Before — londonist.com

Philippa Hambly, Suzie Grimsdick and Oliver Yellop. Photo by Lidia Crisafulli. Finding the Blue Elephant Theatre in Camberwell might feel like a Herculean task for a first-timer, but dig out your map app and you’ll find it easily — and be glad you did. New play Myths is full of great storytelling and has a lot packed into just over an hour. It’ll be familiar to fans of the Reduced Shakespeare Company,  although the stories here are delivered by the creatively-drawn characters of the Fates. Stuck in the Underworld for a few billion years too long, the Fates are now doddery old folk with an obsession for a good cup of tea and a ton of stories to tell.

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