Icarus:
A love letter to a black monolith.

Coming up - Edinburgh Festival Fringe summer 2025
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An unfathered father builds a labyrinth to escape himself. Unable to face the monster he created, he dooms his son to an inevitable demise. 

Dedalus was a genius, 

But his failure was at the melting point of wax. 

His son, Icarus flew and fell, trailed by broken wings, into the sea, to his death.

His story is that of boys and men, of the theatre of violence and in its retelling, Xhi Ndubisi explores the phenomena of patriarchy and its consequences. 

Audiences are invited to witness a story both epic and intimate.
Xhi blends her storytelling with imagery from Omari Taylor and James Moss. 

The Apologetics of Icarus is a love letter to a black monolith. It is the story of sisters; Delos became land under the threat of being violated and her sibling, Leto took refuge in that body. The Apologetics tells its audience of the twin gods Leto bore, a girl who had to become a woman quickly, and the boy she helped her mother deliver. 

Its Rebuttal is the tale of Cassandra; a woman punished for a quiet response to the overtures of a god. She said no and was cursed never to be believed. 

DATES AND TIMES:
ONLINE (30-40 mins)
Friday 11th July: Online 7pm
Saturday 12th July: Online 3pm
To join, drop me a line and you will be sent a link.

IN PERSON (30 mins)
Thursday 17th July: Contact theatre (part of social experiment 6-9pm)
No need to book, just show up.